Lentil Pilaf

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
• 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 1 cup basmati rice, uncooked
• 1/3 cup brown lentils, rinsed and picked over
• 1/3 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 in a large non-stick skillet, bring the wine to a boil over medium-high heat.
• 2 add the garlic, onions, carrots, celery, rice and lentils.
• 3 cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes.
• 4 add the black beans, basil, cumin, curry powder, hot pepper sauce and bay leaf.
• 5 cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes.
• 6 add the stock and bring to a boil.
• 7 cover and simmer for about 15 minutes or until the lentils and rice are tender.
• 8 remove and discard the bay leaf.
• 9 season with soy sauce to taste.