Mexican Lentils
Note: This was so delicious, quick to throw in the crockpot, and vegetarian to boot! Great for a quick, inexpensive meal. Ingredients 1/2 cup rice 3/4 cup lentils* 1 can Rotel (or 1 15oz can of petite diced tomatoes + 1 4oz can of green chilies) 3 cups of water 1/2 tsp. cumin 1/2 tsp. chili powder 1/4 tsp. garlic powder Directions 1) Rinse and drain lentils 2) Put all ingredients in your crockpot 3) Cook on high for 3 hours 4) Serve hot in a bowl or over tortilla chips "nacho style". Top with cheese and/or sour cream. 5) Dig in! *When cooking lentils in the crockpot, they should be cooked on high for a short period of time. If you want to modify this recipe to cook on low for 8 hours, then pre-cook the lentils. source: http://marriedtotheempire.blogspot.com/2010/08/lentil-rice-casserole-mexican-style.html 7cup rice cooker: 1 cup rice 1 cup lentils* 1 can Rotel (or 1 15oz can of petite diced tomatoes + 1 4oz can of green chilies) 1 15oz ca...