Red lentil & wild rice pilaf

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
6 cups Light vegetable stock
½ cup Extra fancy wild rice
Sea salt and black pepper
2 tablespoons Virgin olive oil
2 cloves Garlic; minced
1 small Red onion; diced
1 tablespoon Chopped fresh thyme leaf
1 cup Long-grain white or brown rice
2 ounces Dried red lentils
¼ cup Chopped parsley
1 bunch Parsley or thyme for garnish

Directions

In a small saucepan, heat 2 cups of the stock to a simmer over medium heat. Add the wild rice and season the stock to taste, cooking until tender, about 35 minutes. Drain and reserve the rice. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bring the remaining 4 cups of stock to a boil.

Meanwhile, in an ovenproof skillet or saucepan with a tight fitting lid, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, cooking until it is golden, about 3 minutes. Add the onion, cooking until the edges are brown, about 5 minutes. Add the thyme and white or brown rice., cooking until rice is hot to the back of your hand about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add the boiling stock. Stir in the lentils. return saucepan to the heat and bring the contents to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover the saucepan with heavy duty aluminum foil, and bring the foil down to the surface of the liquid, crimping the edges to seal well. Seal with the lid and transfer the pan to the lower rack of the oven, cooking until the liquid has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the wild rice, parsley and remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Transfer to serving dish and garnish with sprigs of herbs, Per serving: 184 cal; 4g fat(19%) Exchanges: 1¾ bread, ¾ veg, ½ fat

Source: Miami Herald, 1/25/96 format by Lisa Crawford

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