Baked Rice And Lentils

Total Time: 4 hrs 55 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup lentils
• 2 cups long grain rice
• 1 cup onion
• 5 cups chicken stock (or vegetable stock)
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder (optional)

Recipe

• 1 soak lentils in water for 2 hours then drain.
• 2 combine lentils, rice and onions in large casserole.
• 3 stir in remaining ingredients and cover.
• 4 bake@ 425 for 25 minutes.
• 5 stir and mix well and bake 20 minutes longer or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• 6 for vegetarian use the vegetable stock.