Lentils & Rice With Caramelized Onions
Created by Mikekey on December 13, 2013
- Servings: 12
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 60m
- Recipe #11503
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil (extra virgin, divided)
- 4 1/2 pounds yellow onions (6 large)
- 4 1/2 cups water
- 1 1/4 cups lentils (brown)
- 150 grams dry long-grain rice (dry 1 1/4 cups)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Plain yogurt
How to Make
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Step 1: Peel and slice onions vertically.
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Step 2: Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
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Step 3: Add onion; cover and cook 15 minutes or until soft, stirring occasionally.
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Step 4: Uncover and increase heat to medium; cook 25 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and keep onions warm.
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Step 5: While onion cooks, bring water to a boil in a large saucepan.
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Step 6: Add lentils; return to a boil and reduce heat to keep at a low boil and cook 20 minutes.
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Step 7: Stir in 1/2 cup caramelized onion, rice, cumin, allspice, salt, and pepper. Cover, and cook over medium-low heat for 25 minutes, until lentils and rice are tender.
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Step 8: Spoon lentils and rice into a shallow dish; top with remaining onion.
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Step 9: Drizzle remaining oil over lentils. Serve with yogurt, if desired.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (201.6 g)
- Calories 177.3
- Total Fat - 5.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.8 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 253.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 25 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8.4 g
- Sugars - 4.5 g
- Protein - 7.8 g
- Calcium - 47.3 mg
- Iron - 2.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 6.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg