Wash Day Cajun Lentils And Rice
From jo_jo_ba 13 years ago
- 1 1/2 hours to make
- Serves 4
This hearkens back to the old Acadian villages in the South, where Fridays were "wash days" for the women and no meat was eaten. This vegan, hearty stew of spicy lentils, brown rice and tons of veggies will have you wishing every day was "wash day"!
Ingredients
- 1/2 tsp olive oil shopping list
- 1 medium Vidalia or sweet onion, sliced thinly shopping list
- 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into "coins" shopping list
- 1 medium red or green pepper, chopped shopping list
- 2 cremini mushrooms, sliced shopping list
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped shopping list
- 1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes shopping list
- 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth shopping list
- 1 tbsp "Cajun" seasoning shopping list
- 1/2 tsp thyme shopping list
- zest of 1/2 lemon shopping list
- 1/2 cup brown basmati rice shopping list
- 2/3 cup red lentils shopping list
- juice of 1/2 lemon shopping list
How to make it
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat and add the onion and carrots.
- Cook, stirring, until onion is golden, about 8 minutes.
- Add pepper and mushrooms and cook 7-8 minutes more, stirring.
- Add garlic, tomatoes, broth, Cajun seasoning, thyme, lemon zest and Basmati rice and stir in.
- Reduce heat, partially cover and cook 20 minutes without stirring.
- Uncover and stir in lentils. simmer 25 minutes.
- Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice and serve.
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