Herbed lentils and rice casserole

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2⅓cupSodium-reduced chicken broth
¾cupLentils
¾cupChopped onion
½cupUncooked brown rice
¼cupWhite wine or water
½teaspoonDried basil; crushed
¼teaspoonCrushed dried oregano
¼teaspoonWhole thyme
¼teaspoonGarlic powder
teaspoonPepper
½cupShredded part-skim Mozzarella cheese

Directions

In 2-½ quart casserole, combine broth, lentils, onion, rice, wine, basil, oregano, thyme, garlic powder and ¼ cup cheese. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1-½ hours, adding more broth if casserole becomes dry.

Top with remaining cheese and bake another 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Makes 6 sevings.

ARKANSAS GAZETTE, 1989, FROM

"GRAINS, PASTAS AND LEGUMES"

CHAPTER OF "COOKING A LA HEART" From a collection of my mother's (Judy Hosey) recipe box which contained lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .