Brown Rice And Lentil Pilaf

Recipe Ingredients

1 teaspoon	5ml	Olive oil
2		Celery stalks - chopped
1		Onion - chopped
2		Garlic cloves - minced
1 cup	160g / 5.6oz	Brown rice
1/4 cup	59ml	Lentils - picked over,
		Rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons	30ml	Raisins
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Curry powder
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Freshly-ground black pepper

Recipe Instructions

In a medium nonstick saucepan, heat the oil. Add the celery, onion and garlic; cook, stirring as needed, until softened, about 5 minutes.

Add the rice, lentils, raisins, curry, salt, pepper and 2 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil, stirring as needed. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the rice and lentils are tender and most of the liquid is absorbed, 40 to 50 minutes.

Remove from the heat and fluff with a fork; cover and let stand 5 minutes.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Per Serving: 251 Calories, 3 g Total Fat, a g Saturated Fat, a mg Cholesterol, 154 mg Sodium, 50 g Total Carbohydrate, 4 g Dietary Fiber, 8 g Protein, 37 mg Calcium.

Serving Provides: 1 Bread, 1 Fruit/Vegetable, 1 Fat.

Points Per Serving: 4.

Source:
Simply the Best: 250 Prizewinning Family Recipes by Weight Watchers

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