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American Crispy Lentils Casserole

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American Crispy Lentils Casserole

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

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

Cook the grits separately according to package directions.

5

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

6

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

7

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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