Mexican Lentil Casserole

• 1/2 cup onions chopped
• 1/2 cup green bell peppers chopped
• 1/2 cup celery chopped
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup lentils uncooked
• 1 1/2 cups rice brown, cooked
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1 1/4 ounces taco seasoning mix
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1. In a medium saucepan, combine onions, green pepper, cleery and water.
2. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
3. Stir in lentils, cover pot, reduce heat to low, and simmer 40 minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 375F (190C).
5. Lightly oil a 1 3/4 quart casserole or spray with a nonstick cooking spray.
6. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in remaining ingredients, mixing well.
7. Spoon into prepared casserole.
8. Bake, uncovered, 25 minutes.
9. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

onions, green bell peppers, celery, water, lentils uncooked, rice brown, tomato paste, taco, chili powder

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/mexican-lentil-casserole-39404 (may not work)