Lentils with rice, carrot & tomato
Lentils with rice, carrot & tomato is ready in 30 minutes (15 hands-on) and has 609 kcal and 25 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $1.34. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

- Total time
- 30 min
- Hands-on
- 15 min
- Calories
- 609 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.34
Ingredients (Serves: 2)
- Lentils (cooked, jar or can)400 g
- White rice100 g
- Onion100 g
- Carrots100 g
- Crushed tomatoes (can)120 g
- Garlic10 g
- Sweet paprika4 g
- Bay leaves2 g
- Vegetable stock600 g
- Olive oil24 g
Method
Dice the onion and carrot finely and chop the garlic.
Heat the olive oil in a pot and fry the onion, carrot and garlic for 6 minutes, then stir in the paprika for a few seconds.
Add the crushed tomatoes, bay leaf, rice and vegetable stock and bring to the boil.
Cook for 12 minutes over medium heat, then add the cooked, drained lentils and cook 5 minutes more until the rice is tender and the dish is moist but not soupy.
Remove the bay leaf and rest for 2 minutes before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 609 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 25 g |
| Carbohydrates | 100 g |
| Sugars | 12 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Fiber | 21 g |
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