Best 11 Quail And Lentil Casserole Recipes

LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium heat and add the olive oil.
• When the oil is hot, add the diced celery and onions to the pot and sautee for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the drained beans, lentils and diced tomatoes to the pot along with the rosemary and garlic.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring the pot to a boil, then once it is boiling reduce the temperature to low to gently simmer for 20 minutes.
• Set your oven to broil on high.
• Pour the lentil and bean mixture into a skillet or small casserole dish and cover with the shredded cheese.
• Broil the dish for 2-4 minutes or until the cheese melts and begins to crisp.

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.

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.

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.

GRANDMA'S QUAIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Heat the shortening in a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season the quail with the garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste. Place the flour in a shallow dish; roll the quail in the flour.
• Working in batches, brown the quail on all sides in the preheated shortening. Place the browned quail in a large roasting pan or casserole dish; pour the water over the quail and cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (75 degrees C), taken in the thickest part of the thigh. Spoon the sour cream over the quails, allow the sour cream to melt before serving.

SAUSAGE AND LENTILS WITH FENNEL

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the lentils with 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and cover part-way to simmer for about 10 minutes (the lentils should be cooked just part-way through (there should be some liquid in the pan still).
• In a large skillet, heat 1 to 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Add the sausage and cook over medium-high heat, tossing regularly and breaking the sausage up with a wooden spoon, until fully cooked and browned.
• Push the sausage to one side of the skillet and add the fennel, garlic, onion, carrots, and fennel seed. Add broth and red wine vinegar.
• Add the par-boiled lentils to the sausage and fennel skillet. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and let simmer, partially covered, for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Taste and adjust seasoning. To serve, drizzle a bit of extra virgin olive oil on top. Serve immediately with your favorite crusty bread

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.

SPICY ROOT & LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onion and garlic over a medium heat for 3-4 minutes until softened, stirring occasionally. Tip in the potatoes, carrots and parsnips, turn up the heat and cook for 6-7 minutes, stirring, until the vegetables are golden.
• Stir in the curry paste or powder, pour in the stock and then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, add the lentils, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the lentils and vegetables are tender and the sauce has thickened.
• Stir in most of the coriander, season and heat for a minute or so.Top with yogurt and the rest of the coriander. Serve with naan bread.

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.

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.

QUAIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix the flour and salt (more salt to taste).
• Split the birds down the back and dust them lightly with the flour and salt mix.
• Melt the butter in a skillet and place the birds skin side down. Turn over and sautee until they are brown on both sides.
• Place the birds in a large casserole with a lid. Chop the mushrooms and add them, along with the parsley, to the top of the birds.
• Pour in enough wine to cover the birds half-way. Cover.
• Bake for 1 hour.
• To serve, spoon the wine gravy over the top.