Hearty Lentil and Brown Rice Skillet
A comforting and filling meal featuring brown rice and lentils cooked with onions, carrots, and spices, perfect for a budget-friendly dinner.
10 min
Prep
35 min
Cook
4
Serves
350
Calories
Macros · per serving
15g protein
58g carbs
8g fat
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 1 cup brown rice
- 1 cup green lentils
- 1 onion
- 2 carrot
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 15-ounce can canned diced tomatoes
- 3.5 cups water
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- salt — to taste
- black pepper — to taste
- parsley — to taste
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the brown rice and green lentils under cold water.
- 2
Chop the onion and carrots into small pieces.
- 3
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- 4
Add the onion and garlic to the skillet and sauté for 2-3 minutes until the onions are translucent.
- 5
Add the chopped carrots and cook for another 2 minutes.
- 6
Stir in the cumin and paprika, and let it cook for 1 minute to release the spices' aroma.
- 7
Add the rinsed brown rice and green lentils to the skillet, stirring to coat them with the spice mixture.
- 8
Pour in the canned diced tomatoes and water, stirring to combine all ingredients.
- 9
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the skillet, and let it simmer for 30 minutes, or until the rice and lentils are cooked through.
- 10
Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- 11
Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
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