Lentils and Rice (Italian-Style)

User Reviews

4.8

28 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Additional Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    936 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Lentils and Rice (Italian-Style)

A simple Italian dish that happens to very nuritious, healthy and vegan.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 ⅓ cups lentils brown or green, cooked, salted
  • 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (good quality)
  • 3 cups arborio rice cooked, lightly salted
  • ½ cup parmigiano reggiano or Pecorino cheese, grated (optional)

Instructions

Pretty serving method:

  1. Put the cooked rice in  bowls and make an indentation in the middle where the lentils will go. Add a quarter of your cooked lentils or lentil soup.
  2. Drizzle some olive oil over the lentils and rice. Serve immediately while hot.

The Not so Pretty Serving Method 🤣 :

  1. Add the cooked lentils directly into the cooked rice (to cook Arborio rice, just put double the amount of water as rice in a pot, bring to a boil, then lower the heat to the minimum and cook with the lid on until cooked--about 25 minutes; do not stir). Mix together then add some olive oil.
  2. Next add some grated Parmigiano Reggiano or Pecorino cheese, and stir again. Serve immediately with extra cheese to sprinkle on top, if desired.

Notes

  • Parmigiano
  • Make more or less dry as desired, or even make it like a soup. No rules.
  • Omit cheese for vegan version (nutrition facts include Parmigiano) 

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1dish Calories 936kcal (47%) Carbohydrates 158g (53%) Protein 31g (62%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 9mg (3%) Sodium 206mg (9%) Potassium 737mg (16%) Fiber 24g (96%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 123IU (2%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 188mg (19%) Iron 11mg (61%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 936 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1dish
Calories 936kcal 47%
Carbohydrates 158g 53%
Protein 31g 62%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Sodium 206mg 9%
Potassium 737mg 16%
Fiber 24g 96%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 123IU 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 188mg 19%
Iron 11mg 61%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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