Lebanese Style Lentils and Rice

This dish is super easy and quick, if you have a few packaged items on hand. I used a box of the vacuum packed Trader Joe’s lentils found in the refrigerator section. I like to keep them on hand because they have a long shelf life and they’re great for lentil loaf or shepherd’s pie. I also used the TJ’s frozen organic brown rice.

3 large or 6 med onions chopped
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground black pepper, or to taste
½ t cayenne pepper
1 inch piece of a cinnamon stick
½ c chopped walnuts
1 ½ cups of veggie broth
3 cups cooked lentils (or 1 package TJ’s precooked lentils from the refrigerated section)
4 cups cooked brown rice (or 2 packets out of the 3 that come in the TJ’s frozen organic brown rice)
Juice of one lemon
Tahini for drizzling on top

Brown onions to caramelize in a large skillet. Be sure they are nice and brown, this is important to the flavor profile. Add veggie broth, spices, and walnuts, simmer about ten minutes. Stir in lentils, cooked rice, and lemon juice. Stir to warm through. Serve with a drizzle of tahini on top.

How easy is that?!