Lentil Rice Pilaf

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup dried lentils
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 8 green beans, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 green onions with tops, sliced
• 1/3 cup minced carrot (1/2 medium)
• 1 medium shallot, minced
• 2 teaspoons minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 bring lentils to a boil in a 2 qrt saucepan with 2 cups water.
• 2 remove from heat and let stand 10 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, trim and discard ends from green beans; cut into 1/2" pieces.
• 4 slice green onions.
• 5 mince carrot, shallot and ginger.
• 6 drain lentils and set aside.
• 7 heat oil in 2 qt saucepan over medium heat.
• 8 saute green onions, shallot and ginger in oil 2 minutes.
• 9 stir in rice; saute 2 more minutes.
• 10 add 2 1/4 cups water.
• 11 stir in lentils, green beans and carrot; bring to a boil, cover pot and cook 15 minutes, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• 12 let stand 5 minutes off heat.
• 13 stir in salt and serve while hot.