Best 20 Lentil Casserole Recipes

BAKED LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Combine water, lentils, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, marjoram, sage, thyme and bay leaf in 13x9 casserole.
• Cover and bake for 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven and stir in tomatoes.
• Recover and bake an additional 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake uncovered for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Remove bay leaf before serving.

LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Spread lentils into a shallow 2-quart baking dish. Pour water over lentils. Add tomatoes, carrots, green bell pepper, mushrooms, onion, celery, parsley, and garlic to lentil mixture. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lentils are tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove aluminum foil and sprinkle Cheddar cheese over casserole; bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more.

RICE AND LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, brown the sausage until no pink shows. Stir in the onion and green pepper, and saute until the onions are tender. Stir in the lentils, rice and chicken broth. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 40 to 60 minutes.

CARROT LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray, combine the onion, carrots, lentils, rice, cheese, green pepper and seasonings. Stir in broth and tomatoes. Cover and bake at 350° for 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 hours or until the liquid is absorbed and lentils and rice are tender.

SPICY ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine lentils, water, and salt in a large pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the lentils are tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes.
• While the lentils cook, heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add sausage links to the pot; cook until browned completely, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Stir garlic into the onion mixture; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, eggplant, and hot pepper to the pot; season with salt and black pepper. Pour diced tomatoes over the vegetable mixture. Place a cover on the pot and cook at a simmer until the sausage is no longer pink the middle, about 10 minutes.
• Remove the sausages from the vegetable mixture to a cutting board; cut into chunks and stir into the lentils. Stir vegetable mixture into the lentils. Cover pot and cook until the vegetables are tender and the flavors blend, about 5 minutes.

LENTIL AND POLISH SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Saute the onions in the olive oil until brown (about 10 minutes).
• Add the garlic and continue to cook for a minute or two.
• Add the lentils and the sausage.
• Add the water, bay leaf, salt (at least 1 teaspoon or to taste) and pepper. Stir to combine.
• Bring to a boil, cover and turn down the heat to maintain a simmer. Cook for about 1 1/2 hrs or until lentils are tender.
• Watch the pot to make sure there is enough liquid so that the lentils don't burn.

CURRIED LENTIL AND BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat lentils, broth, curry powder and garlic to boiling in 3-quart saucepan; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in barley and frozen vegetables. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils and barley are tender and liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with cheese.

LENTIL AND BROWN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Mix lentils, rice and broth in 2-quart casserole. Cover and bake 1 hour.
• Stir in frozen green beans. Cover and bake about 30 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Sprinkle with cheese.

CURRY LENTIL AND BROWN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In ungreased 2- or 2 1/2-quart casserole, mix all ingredients except almonds.
• Cover and bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until rice and lentils are tender. Uncover and stir mixture. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with almonds.

SPICY RICE, BEAN AND LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a non stick saucepan, heat oil over medium high heat.
• Add garlic, onions and green pepper, cook for 3 minutes.
• Stir in stock, brown rice, lentils, basil and chili powder, bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium low and cook, covered and stirring occasionally, for 30 to 40 minutes or until rice and lentils are tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Stir in beans, corn and salsa, cover and cook for 5 minutes or until heated through.

LENTIL AND MIXED-VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix lentils, broth, salt and pepper in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until lentils are tender.
• Stir in vegetables and soup.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting about 30 minutes or until vegetable are tender.

VEGETARIAN LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch dish with cooking spray.
• Rinse and drain rice. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Add vegetable stock, lentils, Cheddar, onion, corn, carrots, water, oregano, thyme, garlic powder, and salt to the rice. Stir it up until well mixed. Cover with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the rice and lentils are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

HERBED LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Combine all ingredients except cheese in an ungrease 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• Bake uncovered for 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
• Spread cheese on top and bake for additional 5 minutes.

CARROT LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a 3 quart baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray, combine the onion, carrots, lentils, rice, cheese, green pepper and seasonings. Stir in broth and tomatoes.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake at 350°F for 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 hours or until the liquid is absorbed and lentils and rice are tender.

CURRIED LENTIL AND GRILLED CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or broiler. Brush the chicken with one tablespoon of the oil and sear the chicken, turning it once, until it is brown and just cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile heat the remaining oil in a large, heavy ovenproof casserole. Add the onion, sweet and hot peppers, garlic and ginger and saute until lightly browned. Stir in the cumin. Pare or cut the cooked chicken into chunks and add to the casserole.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Stir in the broth. Pick over the lentlis and add them. Bring to a simmer, cover and bake for about 30 minutes, until the lentils are tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with yogurt on the side.

EASY CHEESY LENTIL & RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Use a big pot and cook onion in margarine until soft.
• In a bowl, stir together bouillon and hot water.
• Add lentils, rice, bouillon-water mixture and cold water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Lower heat, cover and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, fry both sides of a slice of bread in oil and sprinkle with Italian Seasoning blend.
• Cool on rack.
• After 25 minutes, rice should be cooked and lentils should be cooked but still firm (not mushy) and there should still be some moisture in the mixture.
• Turn stove off and stir 1 cup of the cheese into the mixture until cheese is melted.
• Pour mixture into a 9 by 13 pan that has been sprayed with Pam and smooth the top with the back of your spoon.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese over top.
• Crunch up the cooled fried bread with a knife and sprinkle over casserole.
• Sprinkle parmesan over casserole.
• Bake in preheated 350 oven for 15 minutes or so until cheese is melted.
• Let cool slightly before serving.

SPICY ROOT VEGETABLE & LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan, then cook the onion and garlic over a medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes until softened.
• Tip in the potatoes, carrots and parsnips.
• Turn up the heat, then cook for 6 to 7 minutes, until vegetables are nicely golden.
• Stir in the curry paste or powder and stock, then bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and add the lentils.
• Cover with a lid and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until thickened.
• Season the casserole , then stir in most of the cilantro.
• Heat through for another minute.
• Serve with a spoonful of yogurt, if you wish, and sprinkle over the rest of the coriander.

HERBED LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine all ingredients except cheese in an ungreased 1 1/2-quart casserole.
• Bake, uncovered, for about 95 minutes, until be moist but not runny.
• Spread grated cheese on top and bake an additional 5 minutes.

ZULANDT'S LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring water and bouillon cubes to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 50 minutes, or until rice is tender and all liquid has been absorbed.
• Heat oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Cook zucchini and onion until tender, but still slightly firm, about 5 minutes. Stir in cumin, oregano, lentils, and about 6 cups water gradually. Bring to a soft boil, and continue cooking until lentils are tender, 45 to 60 minutes, adding water as needed.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix the cooked rice together with the lentils, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in 3/4 of the Cheddar cheese, and transfer mixture into a 9x13 inch pan. Mix remaining cheese together with the breadcrumbs, and spread evenly over the top of the dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven just until cheese has melted, about 10 minutes.

QUAIL AND LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over the lentils in a bowl, and set aside for 30 minutes. Drain well.
• Season the quail with salt and pepper and dredge lightly with flour.
• Heat the butter and oil in a large saute pan, and brown the quail all over. Set the birds aside.
• Add the bacon, and cook until it is crisp. Drain, and pat dry.
• Add the onion, garlic and thyme, and cook gently until the onion has softened.
• Add the tomatoes, drained lentils, stock and wine, and season with salt and pepper. Cover, and simmer for 5 minutes. Uncover, and simmer for an additional 20 minutes, until the lentils are tender.
• Add the quail, and simmer, in covered pan, for 10 to 15 minutes longer or until the quail are cooked and the lentil mixture has thickened.
• Serve directly from the pan, and sprinkle with additional herbs for garnish, if desired.