Rice and Lentils

from Sandi Meier

1 cup lentils, uncooked
1 cup rice, uncooked
4 cups vegetable stock
salt, pepper

Brown lentils in oil, about give minutes, stirring constantly. Add 3 cups of vegetable stock, salt and pepper. Boil 10 minutes. Add rice, remaining cup of stock, bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes, until lentils are tender and rice is cooked.

Prepare Tomato Sauce:
1/2 cup tomato paste
3 cups tomato sauce
1 green pepper, diced
1/2 - 1 cup diced celery leaves and tender stalks
1 T. sugar
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. cumin
dash cayenne, red pepper flakes, Tabasco Sauce
Simmer all ingredients together 20-30-minutes.

In separate pan saute in olive oil:
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 onions, chopped

To serve: Spoon rice and lentils onto plate; top with sauteed onions and tomato sauce.