{"id":6359,"date":"2018-08-06T14:06:49","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T18:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/?page_id=6359"},"modified":"2023-11-27T13:52:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T18:52:50","slug":"cheesy-lentil-rice-casserole","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/cheesy-lentil-rice-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheesy Lentil and Rice Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Mainely Dish&quot; Recipe Video: Cheesy Lentil and Rice Casserole\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q_F_erBJO2c?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Recipe Ingredients and Instructions to Download and Print:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/Cheesy-Lentil-and-Rice-Casserole.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cheesy Lentils and Rice Casserole (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Serves: 4 | Serving Size: 1\u20444 serving<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<p>3 cups of low sodium chicken or vegetable broth<br \/>\n3\u20444 cup dried lentils<br \/>\n1\u20442 cup dry brown rice<br \/>\n3\u20444 cup chopped onion<br \/>\n1 teaspoon basil<br \/>\n1 teaspoon thyme<br \/>\n1\u20442 teaspoon oregano<br \/>\n2 teaspoon garlic powder<br \/>\n1\u20442 teaspoon chili powder (optional)<br \/>\n<strong>Topping:<\/strong> 1\u20442 cup of cheddar cheese, grated<\/p>\n<h3>Directions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Pre-heat oven to 300\u00b0F.<\/li>\n<li>Combine all ingredients in a casserole dish (any size or shape will do)<\/li>\n<li>Cover tightly with foil or a lid.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for 1 hour.<\/li>\n<li>Top with cheddar cheese and bake until cheese is bubbly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/cheesy-lentil-rice-casserole\/cheesy-lentil-and-rice-casserole-label\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6297\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/Cheesy-Lentil-and-Rice-Casserole-Label.jpg\" alt=\"Cheesy Lentil and Rice Casserole Food Nutrition Facts Label\" width=\"259\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/Cheesy-Lentil-and-Rice-Casserole-Label.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/Cheesy-Lentil-and-Rice-Casserole-Label-155x300.jpg 155w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/Cheesy-Lentil-and-Rice-Casserole-Label-73x140.jpg 73w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/Cheesy-Lentil-and-Rice-Casserole-Label-317x612.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/Cheesy-Lentil-and-Rice-Casserole-Label-423x816.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,259px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recipe Ingredients and Instructions to Download and Print: Cheesy Lentils and Rice Casserole (PDF) Serves: 4 | Serving Size: 1\u20444 serving Ingredients 3 cups of low sodium chicken or vegetable broth 3\u20444 cup dried lentils 1\u20442 cup dry brown rice 3\u20444 cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon basil 1 teaspoon thyme 1\u20442 teaspoon oregano 2 teaspoon [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":173,"featured_media":0,"parent":689,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/page-withsidebar.php","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6359","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cheesy Lentil and Rice Casserole - Cooperative Extension: Food &amp; 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