Cheesy Lentil Pie

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 1 hour

Ingredients

1 cup brown lentils

1 cup rice, (white or brown)

5 cups water or stock, (chicken, beef, or vegetable)

1 8-ounce can tomato sauce, (or more to taste)

salt, (to taste)

1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

Heat water or stock in a large saucepan over high heat. Bring it to a boil. Stir in lentils and and rice. When it all comes to a boil again, decrease heat to simmer. Cover, and let cook 30-40 minutes, until lentils and rice are tender. Keep in mind that brown rice will take longer to cook than white.

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 F.

Add tomato mixture and salt to rice and lentils. Stir to combine.

Pour the lentils and rice mixture into a 9x13-inch pan, smoothing the top with a rubber spatula. Sprinkle evenly with cheese.

Bake for 10 minutes, until cheese is melted, bubbly, and awesome.

Serve warm with your choice of sides. Or completely on it's own. We're being frugal here, so no judging.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 cup
• Calories: 130
• Total Fat: 5 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
• Trans Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 15 mg
• Sodium: 360 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 14 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 2 g
• Protein: 7 g