Brown Rice and Lentil Casserole

OMG this dish was soo good!!! I only changed a few things: I added a full cup of lentils instead of 3/4 cup, which helped to get rid of that extra liquid in the bottom. I also turned my oven up to 375 and cooked the dish for 45 minutes, plus 5 minutes for the cheese. It's better if you add carrots and more seasoning. I used ginger, curry, cayenne pepper, and more garlic. I would definitely make this again. Thanks Ladypit!!!

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Was very happy with this recipe! Will make it again and we wont' be afraid to give it a change here and there...adding tomatoes or chilies to make it "mexican"....really it's limitless to what you can do to dress this up!

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This was greeeaaat. I did it exactly like the recipe except I added a package of bella mushrooms and put it int he crockpot on high for about 3-1/2 hours. Delicious. I put it in
a burrito with tomato and sour cream.

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I'm honestly surprised at how much I liked this! What initially attracted me to this recipe was the fact that I normally have all the ingredients on hand... Once I cooked it up, it was a hearty, tasty, cheesy concoction. I've made it a few times, and throwing in frozen veggies (spinach, peas, etc.) is a nice addition. I do find that it needs more time to cook than the recipe calls for (an extra 20 minutes before adding the cheese), however.

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I have to add to my review. I bought big bags of brown rice & lentils, dehydrated garlic & onions, bullion granules and italian seasoning. I put this recipe together in little bags with ribbons in a baskete and give them to my vegetarian friends as a gift. All they have to do is add water. I also takes the baggies on vacation with me in my suitcase. As far as I am concerned this recipe is practically perfect. It's dirt cheap, easy as pie and healthy and delicious. I think just using chicken broth is too bland. It needs salt. Anyway, it's the best.

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This was a really good side dish with fish it helped to kick of my DH and my new low fat diet. I made this w/a brown and wild rice blend I found. I also added some chile powder, fresh garlic, and shallots instead of the onions. Thanks Ladypit!!

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I'll admit I was just desperate for an easy meal on the fly, because my cupboards were bare. I didn't even have broth or boullion, so I had to use water and extra spices. I am shocked at how good this recipe turned out! It was moist and flavorful, and the cheese tied it together surprisingly well. I followed this recipe pretty closely, except I grated a carrot into it for some sweetness. DH even went back for seconds and added a little hot sauce. Wow!

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Quick, cheap, very good meal. Hubby and guest were impressed and thought it was a ground beef casserole. VERY easy to make. However, the flavor was a little 'blah' and next time I will spice it up a little. Seems like some chili seasoning instead of italian seasoning would work better, but then our family has a high spice tolerance. Thank you for a great recipe!

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Followed the recipe as written and it turned out just fine. I do like lentils and they go very well with brown rice. Great side dish or main meal. Thanks ladypit

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I've read about this recipe on various blogs through the years, but never had a reason to try it. Now, with my ever-decreasing grocery budget and the ever-increasing price of food, I finally had to try it. My meat-loving husband loved it!!!!

Made exactly as written.

Thanks for another winner to add to the quickly-growing rotation of meatless meals.

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This was so delicious, I went back later for seconds and ate it cold out of the fridge. I used Uncle Ben's quick-cooking brown rice, so I used 2 cups of veg. broth instead of 3. I cut back the oven time to 45 minutes before adding the cheese.

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This is a nice simple dish and we have made it many times. Sometimes I will add some extra veggies into the mix to make it more of a one dish meal. I have found that the size of the pan is crucial to have it cook in the time indicated. When I attempted the same recipe in a smaller dish it took much longer, and I gave up and transferred it to a larger dish to finish. Perhaps this is why so many have complained about the cooking time for this!

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This was so good, I made it with brown lentils and brown basmati rice, I also used more garlic, I think a dish like this needs it, and the Italian seasoning gave it a lovely flavour. My picture looks a bit pale because I used reduced fat cheddar cheese and it doesn't melt or brown the same as normal but it tasted great. This is one that I will be using as a side dish regularly from now on, or even on it's own is nice also very filling.

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I cut this in half and used an 8x8 pan. I also used wild rice instead of brown and left off the cheese. I baked it at 325 for 1 hour 10 minutes and then uncovered 20. It worked out great. I used the italian seasoning and garlic powder but next time I think I'll try other seasonings. Thanks for a new way to eat lentils.

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This was an excellent recipe and could be catered in a number of different ways to fit your taste. I highly recommend the onion, it added a very nice sweetness. I used Greek seasoning since that is what i had on hand and soy cheese (no dairy here.) I plopped on a couple pieces of tilapia when I took off the foil and it was an excellent one dish meal. Will make again for sure!

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This recipe is pretty good, very wholesome and hearty. I used onion powder instead of fresh chopped onion and used a whole teaspoon of garlic powder. I still thought it could use more flavor, possibly some tomato slices on top of the cheese and some diced green pepper throughout. It was a little runny, but I was very impressed that the rice and lentils baked all the way!

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This recipe is VERY easy and yummy. I've made it twice in one week. It is the first lentils recipe that I have tried that my 2 year old actually ate willingly...not sure if it is just that I have tried so many times or that this is particularly great in his mind. I don't have italian seasoning, so I stuck some basil, oregano, red pepper, and cumin in...basically the spices that were in my reach, and it turned out fine. Thank you!

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I needed to use up some lentils and this recipe popped up. Not being a fan of rice I turned my nose up at it. I saw that it had five stars and decided to try it. Excellent, easy, cheap, nutritious. Will definitely make again. It was suprisingly a comfort food. I recommend using organic chicken broth. It gave the dish so much flavor.

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I will be making this many more times! The only thing I changed was to add green onion that needed to be eaten, in addition to the onion called for. Also, I used 4-5 minced cloves of garlic, instead of powder, and cooked it at 350. My husband kept saying it smelled like Thanksgiving. It was delicious.

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This is an EASY tasty recipe. I used 1/2 cup lentils and the other 1/4 cup quinoa. I think next time I would definitely add something more to it - mushrooms and peas I think would be good to try.

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