LENTILS AND RICE WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS RECIPE BY TASTY

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Lentils and Rice With Caramelized Onions Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: medium red onion, olive oil, water, medium red onion, garlic, olive oil, green lentil, long grain rice, salt, cumin, cinnamon, bay leaf, fresh parsley, lemon, greek yogurt

Provided by Andrew Ilnyckyj

Categories     Dinner

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 ½ cups water
½ medium red onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup green lentil
1 cup long grain rice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 bay leaf
1 bunch fresh parsley
1 lemon
½ cup greek yogurt

Steps:

  • In a large pot, sauté the diced red onion and minced garlic in 1 tablespoon of olive oil until translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the water, green lentils, and salt to the large pot. Bring to a boil.
  • Cover with lid and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • To make the caramelized onions, heat a tablespoon of olive oil over low heat and add the onion slices, stirring occasionally until completely soft, dark brown, and caramelized.
  • NOTE: This will take about 30 minutes. The onions should become very dark and tacky when finished. Stir often to avoid burning.
  • Add the rice, cumin, cinnamon, and bayleaf to the lentils. Stir.
  • Cook covered for about 15 minutes, or until rice is cooked.
  • Serve lentils and rice topped with the caramelized onions, chopped fresh parsley, lemon wedges, and Greek yogurt if desired.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 473 calories, Carbohydrate 82 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 20 grams, Sugar 8 grams

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