Lentils and eggplant with brown rice

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3tablespoonsSherry (or water or stock)
1mediumOnion, chopped
1Clove garlic, chopped
1cupChopped up mushrooms (make
1/4 to 1/2\" pieces) optional
1mediumCarrot, chopped
1small(~1 lb) eggplant, peeled and
Cubed
1cupLentils
1cupTexmati brown rice (or
Shortgrain)
18 or 10 oz can tomato sauce
2cupsVegie stock
2cupsWater
1teaspoonDried basil
1teaspoonDried oregano
2teaspoonsChopped parsley to taste or
More (up to 1/3 cup)

Directions

Rice Cooker: Put the sherry or stock into the rice cooker with the sherry or stock, and turn on the machine. Let the onion saute, as you chop and add the garlic, mushrooms, carrot, and eggplant. Give the pot a quick stir as you add each vegie. Add water if the vegetables start to stick, Let the eggplant cook about a minute or so, then add the lentils, rice, liquids, basil, and oregano. Cover, let it cook, and allow to stand about 10 minutes when the cooker shuts off. Stir in the parsley and serve.

Slow Cooker: Saute the vegies lightly, then add everything but parsley to the crockpot. Cook on low if you want to ignore it all day, or 3-4 hours on high. Add parsley and serve.

Stovetop: Saute the vegies, add everything but the parsley, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 40-45 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in parsley.

(Adapted from the guide that comes with Farberware Rice Cookers.) Posted by judith@... to the Fatfree Digest [Volume 11 Issue 19], Oct. 19, 1994. FATFREE Recipe collections copyrighted by Michelle Dick 1994. Used with permission. Formatted by Sue Smith, S.Smith34, TXFT40A@... using MMCONV.