Mujadara Baked Rice and Lentils is straight up comfort food. Made richer with full-flavored spices and brought to your dinner table in a pretty casserole.
Mujadara Baked Rice and Lentils is straight up comfort food. Mujadara is a classic recipe that is not normally baked but it becomes so much easier that way? Very inexpensive and a staple in the Middle East.
You can serve it as a main dish with other smaller sides such as or . You could add a loaf of crusty bread too but definitely a salad. So good!
So now you have it. Lentils and rice made richer with full-flavored spices and brought to your dinner table in a pretty casserole.
Mujadara Baked Rice and Lentils Prep time 20 mins Cook time 1 hour 10 mins Total time 1 hour 30 mins Author: Ginny McMeans Serves: 4 cups Ingredients 1 Tablespoon coconut oil to coat a 8" x 10" casserole 1 Tablespoon to saute the onion 1 onion, chopped 3 cups ½ cup ⅓ cup ¼ teaspoon ¼ teaspoon ¼ teaspoon 1 teaspoon sea salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper Instructions Lightly oil the casserole and set aside. In a skillet heat the oil to medium high and then turn it down to medium and saute the onion until it is translucent - about 10 minutes. To the casserole sprinkle in the rice, lentils, all the spices and the sauteed onion. Heat the 3 cups of vegetable broth to a boil. Be careful and pour the broth over everything in the casserole dish. Stir until all is evenly dispersed. The rice and lentils will settle on the bottom. Cover with the lid or cover tightly with foil. Leaving enough foil to go over the edges, liberally. Bake at 325 degrees for 60 to 70 minutes. Check after an hour and seeif the liquid has absorbed and the rice is tender. It will still be very moist. Serve and sprinkle with fresh parsley - if you like. Notes IF FREEZING: Please follow any of the directions defined in my article r. TO PREPARE AFTER FREEZING: If you have frozen leftover mujadara in smaller rigid containers then take out the containers and put in the fridge the day before serving. Heat in a microwave on high, stirring about every 2 minutes until heated through. Serving size: 1-1/2 cups 3.5.3208
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