Rice, Lentils, and Veggies

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"From Gooseberry Patch What's For Dinner?"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 cup sliced carrot
• 2 -3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup long-cooking rice, uncooked
• 1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans vegetable broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• pepper
• 2 tablespoons ketchup (I omit this)
• 1 (1/2 ounce) packet flavor boost concentrated vegetable broth (Swanson brand, my addition)
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

directions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet.
2. Add in carrots, celery, onion, rice, and lentils; cook for 5-7 minutes.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients; cover and simmer 30-45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Reviews

[LucyGoosey]

I personally didn't love it like I did all the other recipes I've tried from this website only because I thought the basil, ketchup and stewed tomatoes made it a little to sweet for my taste buds. However my husband loved it! He said it was great! So it's all a matter of taste. If you like a sweeter marinara sauce you will probably love this recipe. It's certainly worth trying.