Rice & Lentil Pilaf

Ingredients

• Wild rice

  Raw

  ½ cup or 80g

• White rice

  Long-grain, regular, raw, enriched

  1 cup or 185g

• Lentils

  Raw

  ½ cup or 96g

• Onions

  Raw

  ½ medium or 55g

• Carrots

  Raw

  1 medium or 61g

• Celery

  Raw

  ½ stalk, medium or 20g

• Bouillon Mix

  Vegetable Flavored - Wegmans

  4g

• Bay leaf

  Spices

  1g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

Directions

1. Prepare wild rice according to package directions. It has the longest cook time, so put it on to boil first.
2. Chop onions, carrots, celery. Transfer to a medium saucepan with olive oil and cook until onions are translucent. Season generously.
3. Add rice, green lentils, bouillon cube, bay leaf (optional) and enough water to cover the rice plus one inch (+1") to the pot. Bring to a boil.
4. Cover and reduce heat to low, simmer rice/lentil mix for 20 minutes. Remove bay leaf.
5. Once wild rice is cooked, drain excess water and add to white rice/lentils and stir gently to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.