Herbed Lentil Casserole

Submitted by KelBel

"A light casserole that is very easy to prepare. From The New American Diet."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 35mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 177.44 ml lentils, uncooked
• 630.98 ml water
• 118.29 ml brown rice, uncooked
• 1 onion, chopped
• 295.73 ml white wine
• 2.46 ml basil leaves
• 2.46 ml salt
• 1.23 ml oregano
• 1.23 ml thyme
• 1.23 ml garlic powder
• 113.39 g part-skim mozzarella cheese

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Combine all ingredients except cheese in an ungrease 1 1/2 quart casserole.
3. Bake uncovered for 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
4. Spread cheese on top and bake for additional 5 minutes.

Reviews

[PaulaG]

This comes from one of my favorite cookbooks and I had never made it. This is a nice healthy dish and the aroma when cooking is wonderful. I used homemade chicken stock in place of the wine and Swiss cheese for the mozzarella. The dish was topped off with a touch of Balsamic vinegar when serving.

 

[Demandy]

I agree with ladypit, this is a good version of lentil casserole but I don't think it beats the traditional one I use. The tangy flavor is a nice change and the onions cook themselves nicely in the liquid. Mine needed a bit of extra garlic powder on top. It was super easy to cook, and I subbed some chicken broth for most of the water.

 

[Dona England]

I just ran across this recipe, I made it years ago and lost the recipe. I'm so happy to find it.

 

[ladypit]

This is very similar to a standard family recipe here #74629. The wine is different, as is the cheese. I enjoyed both of these changes. The wine gave it a nice fruity undertone, and I really enjoyed the mozzarella on top. I'm not sure it will replace my traditional one, but it sure was good! Thanks!

 

[bluemoon downunder]

I used 4 cloves of chopped garlic (instead of the garlic powder) and opted for standard mozzarella (which wouldn't have been quite so low in fat but unfortunately I just don't like reduced fat cheeses) but I otherwise made this exactly to the recipe. A superb blend of flavours and textures. I'm thinking I might add some mushrooms next time. Thanks KelBel for a super-easy and really tasty dish!