I just typed this recipe up for a friend so I figured I’d share it here for anyone interested in a budget friendly, simple, delicious, gluten free and vegan dish.<\/p>\n
Mexican Lentil Casserole<\/p>\n
1 cup chopped onion
\n1 cup chopped green pepper
\n1 cup chopped celery
\n8 cups water
\n2 cups lentils (I prefer red)
\n3 cups cooked brown rice
\n12 oz tomato paste
\n4 tsp dehydrated onion flakes
\n2 tsp salt
\n3 tsp chili powder
\n1 tsp dried hot red pepper flakes
\n1 tsp dried minced garlic
\n1\/2 tsp dried oregano
\n1 tsp cumin powder<\/p>\n
In a medium saucepan, combine onions, green pepper, celery and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir in lentils, cover pot, reduce heat to low, and simmer 40 minutes.<\/p>\n
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly oil a 2 qt casserole dish.<\/p>\n
Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients, mixing well. Spoon into prepared dish.<\/p>\n
Bake uncovered 25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.<\/p>\n
Notes:
\n1.The original recipe called for a taco seasoning packet instead of all the dry seasonings. Since I’m both cheap\/on a big family budget and concerned about junk ingredients, I make my own mixes\/blends. If you prefer to use a mix, just omit the dried spices and add 1-2 packets of taco seasoning mix to the pot instead.<\/p>\n
2. I make a mega batch of this and freeze it in trays or bags before baking. It holds up well in the freezer and is then fast to fix on a busy day. I think it would even be OK if it was just dumped into the crock pot to cook.<\/p>\n
3. This makes a delicious burrito\/taco filling. (Obviously, regular flour tortillas are not gluten free….choose corn or other GF tortillas) Top with cheese and\/or sour cream (if you can do dairy) or salsa, avocado, cilantro, etc if you want to stay vegan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I just typed this recipe up for a friend so I figured I’d share it here for anyone interested in a budget friendly, simple, delicious, gluten free and vegan dish. Mexican Lentil Casserole 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped … Continue reading