Recipe -- Lentils and Rice

This recipe takes a little planning (must start cooking before you get hungry) as it spends some time on the stove, but only requires about 5 minutes of hands-on time. Use the simmer time to spend some QT with those near and dear.

1/2 t Olive Oil
1 Onion, chopped
3/4 c Lentils
4 c Water
1 c Long Grain Brown Rice
3/4 t Salt
1/2 t Black Pepper
1/2 t Cumin

Saute onion in the oil in a non-stick pot until translucent. Add the lentils and water; bring to boil, turn down heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the rice, re-cover, and cook for an additional 45 minutes. Stir in seasonings. Enjoy. Tasty with earlier Green Bean recipe.

Serves 5: 1 cup has about 250 calories, 11 grams of protein, and 10 grams of fiber.

All ingredients are readily available and inexpensive (even organic) and are easily kept on hand to throw together when you don't know what else to cook.