American Crispy Lentils Casserole

Name: American Crispy Lentils Casserole
Prep time: 17 min
Cook time: 21 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 400g lentils; 1/2 cup celery; 2 russet potatoes; 1/2 cup jalapeno; 2 cups grits; 1 tbsp ranch seasoning; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt and black pepper

A crispy American lentil casserole with celery, russet potatoes and jalapeno, finished with ranch seasoning and smoked paprika, served over grits.

Total time

38 min

Prep

17 min

Cook

21 min

Difficulty

hard

Cuisine

American

gluten-freeveganvegetarian

Ingredients

400glentils

1/2 cupcelery

2russet potatoes

1/2 cupjalapeno

2 cupsgrits

1 tbspranch seasoning

2 tspsmoked paprika

1 tbspolive oil

to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

Rinse and season the lentils, then saute them over medium-high heat until well browned, about 8 minutes.

Add the celery, russet potatoes and jalapeno, cooking until softened, about 8 minutes.

Stir in the ranch seasoning and smoked paprika for 3 minutes.

Cook the grits separately according to package directions.

Let the lentils simmer for about 14 minutes so the flavors meld.

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Serve hot over the grits, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

262

Protein

12g

Fat

4.8g

Carbs

44.8g

Fiber

10.4g

Sodium

438mg

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