Rice and Lentils from a Rice Cooker recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups white rice
1 cup brown lentils
1 cup pearled barley
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons chicken stock concentrate (such as Better than Bouillon®)
water as needed

Nutrition Info

630.6 calories
carbohydrate: 121.6 g
cholesterol: 0.3 mg
fat: 10.8 g
fiber: 11.9 g
protein: 17.6 g
saturatedFat: 1.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 381.4 mg
sugar: 1.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Rinse rice, lentils, and barley thoroughly and mix in a rice cooker pot, add olive oil, garlic, and stock concentrate and stir.

  2. Pour enough water over the mixture to reach the 4 1/2-cup mark on the rice cooker.

  3. Press Start and let cook until the rice and lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Simple and easy main dish or side. This makes a nice base for a meal instead of potatoes or plain rice, or stands on its own. Top with cooked chicken after it's done for a simple, high-protein meal. Add more barley for a better glycemic index.

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