Lentils with rice and caramelised onions (fakorizo)

Name: Lentils with rice and caramelised onions (fakorizo)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: greek
Ingredients: 160 g Brown lentils (dry); 80 g White rice; 200 g Onion; 40 g Olive oil; 30 g Tomato paste; 16 g White wine vinegar; 1 g Bay leaves; 1 g Dried oregano; 60 g Feta cheese (optional); 40 g Pitted black olives (optional)

Lentils with rice and caramelised onions (fakorizo) is ready in 40 minutes (15 hands-on) and has 659 kcal and 24 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $0.79. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

Total time: 40 min
Hands-on: 15 min
Calories: 659 kcal
Cost per serving: $0.79

Ingredients (Serves: 2)

Brown lentils (dry)160 g
White rice80 g
Onion200 g
Olive oil40 g
Tomato paste30 g
White wine vinegar16 g
Bay leaves1 g
Dried oregano1 g
Feta cheese (optional)60 g
Pitted black olives (optional)40 g

Method

Rinse the lentils and put them in a pot with 600 ml of water and the bay leaf. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
Add the rice, tomato paste, oregano and salt and simmer for 12 more minutes, adding a little water if it gets dry, until both are tender and the dish is thick and soupy.
Meanwhile slice the onion thinly and fry it in the olive oil over medium heat for 12 minutes, stirring, until deep golden.
Stir the vinegar into the pot, serve topped with the onions, and with feta and olives if you like.

Nutrition per serving

Calories	659 kcal
Protein	24 g
Carbohydrates	95 g
Sugars	8 g
Fat	21 g
Fiber	12 g

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Lentils with rice and caramelised onions (fakorizo)

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