Herbed lentils and rice

1 Batch

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 ounces Swiss cheese; shredded divided (1 cup total)
¾ cup Dried lentils washed and sorted
¾ cup Onion; chopped
½ cup Brown rice; uncooked
cup Canned chicken broth diluted
¼ cup Burgundy or other dry red wine
½ teaspoon Dried whole basil; crushed
¼ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Dried whole oregano
¼ teaspoon Dried whole thyme
teaspoon Garlic powder
teaspoon Pepper

Directions

Combine ½ cup cheese and remaining ingredients in a large bowl; stir well. Pour mixture into an ungreased 2-quart casserole. Cover and bake at 350 F. for 2 hours, or until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally.

Uncover and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

Yield: 6 to 8 servings.

From _Tidewater on the Half Shell_ by The Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach, VA. In _America's Best Recipes: A 1989 Hometown Collection_.

Birmingham, AL: Oxmoor House, Inc., 1989. Pp. 214-215. ISBN 0-8487-0765-6.

Electronic format by Cathy Harned. Submitted By CCH@... (CATHY HARNED) On 10 JAN 96 153034 -0800 From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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