Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked brown rice or Uncle Ben's Converted Rice (1/2 cup uncooked rice; do not use instant rice)
1 cup uncooked brown or green lentils
5 links Hot turkey Italian sausage or Italian sausage (use lower-fat turkey sausage for the South Beach Diet)
2 small onions, chopped in 1/2 inch pieces
1 T plus 2 T olive oil
1 tsp. minced garlic
1-2 dried bay leaves
1/2 cup chicken stock
salt/pepper to taste
chopped parsley for serving (optional)
freshly-grated Parmesan cheese for serving (optional)
Cook rice in rice cooker or following package directions and let cool (or thaw frozen rice if you have some in the freezer like I always do.) Place lentils in saucepan, cover with water, add bay leaves and simmer until lentils are getting soft, about 30 minutes.
While rice and lentils are cooking, heat 1 T olive oil in large nonstick frying pan. Squeeze sausage out of casing and cook until very well browned, breaking up the sausage as it cooks.
When sausage is browned, remove to a bowl and wipe out pan with a paper towel. Heat 2 T olive oil, then add chopped onions and cook over very low heat until onions are nicely browned. Do not rush this step; it will take at least 20 minutes, and probably longer. When onions are browned add garlic and cook 3-5 minutes.
Turn on oven and heat to 350 F/180C. When lentils are done, drain well, remove bay leaf, and combine in frying pan with onions, rice, and sausage. Season with salt/pepper to taste. Add 1/2 cup chicken stock, stir to combine, and pour mixture into small casserole dish.
Cover with lid or foil and bake 30 minutes. Remove from oven, let sit 10 minutes. Serve warm, garnished with chopped parsley if desired. This can also be served with freshly-grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
This freezes well, and can be frozen in individual-size servings to take to work for lunches.
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South Beach Suggestions:
Lentils are considered a "good" carb on the South Beach Diet, and brown rice or Uncle Ben's Converted Rice are both lower-glycemic types of rice, which would make this recipe suitable for phase 2 or 3 of the South Beach Diet.
More Ideas for Cooking with Lentils:
(Recipes from other blogs not always South Beach Diet friendly; check ingredients)
Mujadarra (Middle Eastern Lentils and Rice with Caramelized Onions) from Kalyn's Kitchen
Lentil Soup with Ground Beef and Brown Rice from Kalyn's Kitchen
Lentil Stew with Sausage from Simply Recipes
Vegan Barley and Lentil Pilaf with Mushrooms and Spinach from The Perfect Pantry
Lentils with Bacon from The Amateur Gourmet
Turkish Red Lentil Soup with Sumac from e-Curry
Lentil-Goat Cheese Burgers from Cara's Cravings
Lentil and Brown Rice Salad from Umami Girl
Curried Lentil Stew from Eat Real
CrockPot Curried Red Lentil, Chickpea, and Quinoa Stew from Eat This
(Indian Spiced Lentils used to included in this post, but I have moved the recipe to a post of its own. Use that link to find the recipe.)
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Posted by Kalyn at 10:57 AM
22 comments:
ilva said...
Nice pics Kalyn!
December 11, 2005 12:56 AM
sailu said...
I can relate to these recipes closely ,Kalyn,since I am from India and we live off lentils and curry every single day...:)
December 11, 2005 10:32 AM
farmgirl said...
Great post. I love lentils and recently wrote about two different lentil soup recipes. They are so handy and tasty. Unfortunately I don't have a WHB entry this weekend. Hopefully I'll have one next weekend!
P.S. Ha ha, now I know where this meme came from. I've been tagged three times this weekend! Every time I start thinking about my list it makes me soooo hungry. : )
December 11, 2005 12:31 PM
mg said...
You know i love rice so i vote for this one definitely. Must say, apart from trying out rice and peas which is a jamaican dish, i've never used other beans, pulses before. This looks like something i would enjoy.
December 11, 2005 1:02 PM
Nupur said...
Rice and lentils...a match made in heaven :) Thanks for the link to my chart, Kalyn, that was so nice of you.
December 11, 2005 4:42 PM
LisaSD said...
Lentils are on my to-do list...have been for a couple of years...what is holding me back?
December 12, 2005 4:14 PM
Sheeijan said...
You know I've never eaten lentils before? But I made the first recipe the other day and I loved it. Very good, very easy (except for the number of pans going at once), and wonderfully filling. I had no problems just reheating it for lunch the next day as is. The slow cooking of the onions made a real difference, bringing out the sweetness of the onion (even though I was hopping up and down swearing at them to hurry up and caramelize). I will definitely make this again!
February 7, 2006 4:52 AM
PASSIONATE BAKER....and beyond. said...
Hi Kalyn...had a great time at your blog. Am sitting in far off India, can connect instantly to a lot posts on your blog. We dont do lentils everyday, coz the kids prefer Italian/Continental...that's life I guess. Do stop by at my blog someday..I'm at http://passionateaboutbaking.blogspot.com/
Cheers for now..
September 28, 2007 10:23 AM
Cyndy said...
I made the Lentils, sausage and rice dish today. Kaylyn's instructions are always right on. I liked it, but I didn't. The flavor were excellent, but I am not sure how the baking added to it. It didn't really bind together or anything. I guess I'm just used to having wetter lentils. They seemed a little dry. Unfortuately I didn't have too much onion in the house..but the carmelization really stands out. Next time I would add lots of onions and maybe a little more stock. Even though it didn't come out exactly as I thought (it could just be me) It was definitely worth trying again.
August 31, 2009 3:31 PM
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March 27, 2011 1:44 PM
Lady Amalthea said...
This dish sounds delicious even without the sausage (and lentils and rice make a complete protein!). Perhaps with some spinach mixed in?
I'm a big fan of using casseroles as a way to sneak in "healthier" food. When everything's all mixed together it's always that much more appealing.
March 27, 2011 5:17 PM
Jessica said...
Wow! I have just discovered your blog and I already have a long list of recipes that I want to try out. I would never guess it is diet food (though I'm not too familiar with SBD), since it all looks absolutely amazing! I'm a vegetable lover and I can't wait to give some of your salad/veggie recipes a try. Thanks so much for all these great new ideas - can't wait to try the fish sticks, falafel patties, and roasted cabbage to name a few :)
March 27, 2011 8:36 PM
Brenda said...
I knew I had to try this recipe when you said it freezes well and is great for lunches. I didn't have any sausage, but I had some leftover chicken and bacon, so I used that in place of the sausage. I also doubled the recipe so there would be plenty for lunches all week. It just came out of the oven and is DELICIOUS! This may be a new standby at our house. I think it would be good with ham or leftover pork as well. Its a good WW recipe too.
Thanks Kalyn, another great recipe. And thanks for heads up on a good rice cooker mentioned in another post, I've been looking for one
March 27, 2011 9:52 PM
Sara said...
We made this last night and it was an absolute favorite. This recipe will certainly be put in our collection. We served it with a side of steamed kale. Have you ever tried mixing a veggie in? If so, what works?
March 28, 2011 6:19 AM
Kalyn said...
I'm so glad people are liking this. I like hearing about the variations that people are trying. I haven't tried mixing a veggie in, but I like the sound of spinach as Lady Amalthea suggested, and I think swiss chard, kale, or even cabbage might be good.
March 28, 2011 7:19 AM
kimberly said...
This looks fantastic - I'm always looking for ways to use lentils! Love them. (your Spicy Red Lentil & Chickpea Stew is a favorite of mine)
March 28, 2011 11:14 AM
Kalyn said...
Kimberly, another lentil fan! I love that recipe as well.
March 28, 2011 12:02 PM
Carrie said...
I just served this for dinner and everyone went back for seconds!! Thank you Kayln for your amazing recipes!
March 28, 2011 5:47 PM
Kalyn said...
Carrie, how fun to hear that. I'm thinking I may have the leftovers for my own dinner tonight!
March 28, 2011 5:59 PM
Johanna GGG said...
what a shame I am behind in my blog reading - I just used leftover nut roast tonight which would have been a great veg substitute for the sausage - but might even try this with veg sausage - sounds lovely
March 29, 2011 5:45 AM
Kalyn said...
Johanna, that sounds really great with the nut roast!
March 29, 2011 7:07 AM
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April 22, 2011 1:20 PM
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