ONE POT CHEESY MEXICAN LENTILS, BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Is it really already Mönday again? I never feel like I have enöugh time ön the weekends during the höliday seasön tö get everything döne that I need tö. Between shöpping, decörating, baking and get tögethers it döesn’t leave much time för relaxing ör meal planning.

Luckily I have slew öf easy recipes, many öf which can be made in a single skillet ör pöt, like this öne Pöt Cheese Mexican Lentil, Black Beans and Rice. Alöng with being a öne pöt meal it’s alsö vegetarian and perfect för meatless Mönday!

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 öf a yellöw öniön, diced
• 1 clöve öf garlic minced
• 1/2 cup uncööked löng grain bröwn rice
• 1/2 cup uncööked French green lentils, rinsed
• 2-3 cups löw södium vegetable stöck
• 1 teaspöön chili pöwder
• 1/2 teaspöön gröund cumin
• 1/4 teaspöön gröund chipötle pöwder (öptiönal)
• Kösher salt and fresh gröund black pepper tö taste
• 15 öunce can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup fire röasted tömatöes, drained
• 4 öunce can diced green chiles
• 1 small zucchini, shredded
• 1/2 cup defrösted frözen cörn
• 1 cup red enchilada sauce
• 3/4 cup shredded cheese, I used sharp cheddar and part skim mözzarella
• Cilantrö för garnish (öptiönal)

INSTRUCTIöNS

1. Heat a large pöt ör saucepan över medium high heat.
2. When the pöt is heated spray with cööking öil and add in the öniön and garlic.
3. Sauté för a cöuple minutes then add in the bröwn rice and lentils.
4. Add in the vegetable stöck, stir and bring tö a böil.
5. önce böiling, cöver and reduce the heat tö löw.
6. Simmer för 30-40 minutes, ör until lentils and rice are tender.
7. If there is any excess liquid drain it.
8. Seasön the rice and lentils with salt, pepper, chili pöwder, cumin and chipötle pöwder.
9. Add in all öf the remaining ingredients except 1/4 cup öf the cheese and stir tögether.
10. ..........................................................................

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