BROWN RICE AND LENTILS

By tuqui13

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons margarine or butter
• 1 small onion, chopped (¼ cup)
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• ½ cup dried lentils (4 onz) sorted and rinse
• ½ cup uncooked brown rice or normal rice
• 1 can (10½ onz) condensed chicken broth
• ½ can water
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper sauce
• 1 medium green bell pepper, coarsely chopped (1cup)
• ½ cup shredded Havarti cheese with herbs

Preparation

Step 1

Melt margarine or butter in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic in margarine about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender.

Stir in lentils, rice, broth, water and pepper sauce. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover an simmer about 50 minutes, adding water if necessary, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.

Stir in bell pepper. Sprinkle with cheese.