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Southwest Lentils and Rice Skillet
This Southwest Lentils and Rice Skillet is packed with veggies and bold flavors for a super filling, budget-friendly, and easy to make one pot skillet meal!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Marsha McDougal📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Dice the red onion and mince the garlic. Add olive oil and onion to a large deep skillet over medium heat and sauté until onions are translucent, approximately ⏱️ 2-3 minutes. Add minced garlic and sauté an additional ⏱️ 30 seconds or until garlic is fragrant.
garlic ($0.16)2 clovesolive oil ($0.11)1 Tbsp
2
Add the cumin, chili powder, adobo, oregano, salt, and pepper to the skillet, stir and toast spices for about ⏱️ 30 seconds.
cumin ($0.15)1.5 tspchili powder ($0.10)1 tsp
3
Next add in the lentils, black beans, fire roasted tomatoes (with juices), corn, and vegetable broth. Stir everything to combine. Place a lid on the skillet, turn the heat up to medium-high, and allow the mixture to come to a full boil. Once boiling, immediately reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for ⏱️ 5 minutes. This will allow the lentils to start cooking first before adding the rice.
vegetable broth ($0.34)2 cups
4
After ⏱️ 5 minutes, remove the lid and add the rice. Stir briefly just to evenly distribute the rice, cover with a lid, bring the skillet back to a boil, then reduce the heat again and simmer for ⏱️ 20 minutes.
5
While the mixture is cooking, grate the cheddar cheese and slice the green onions.
6
After ⏱️ 20 minutes, remove the skillet from the heat and let it rest, with the lid on, for ⏱️ 5 minutes. After it has rested, remove the lid, fluff the rice and gently stir to redistribute the veggies.
7
Top the lentils and rice mixture with shredded cheese and sliced green onions. Serve with more of your favorite toppings and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
calories
369 kcal
fat Content
9 g
serving Size
1.5 cups
fiber Content
10 g
sodium Content
872 mg
protein Content
14 g
carbohydrate Content
59 g
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