Lentils And Rice With Caramelized Onions

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 6 large yellow onions
• 4 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/4 cups brown lentils
• 1 1/4 cups long-grain rice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• plain yogurt

1. Peel and slice onions vertically.
2. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
3. Add onion; cover and cook 15 minutes or until soft, stirring occasionally.
4. Uncover and increase heat to medium; cook 25 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and keep onions warm.
5. While onion cooks, bring water to a boil in a large saucepan.
6. Add lentils; return to a boil and reduce heat to keep at a low boil and cook 20 minutes.
7. Stir in 1/2 cup caramelized onion, rice, salt, and pepper. Cover, and cook over medium-low heat for 25 minutes, until lentils and rice are tender.
8. Spoon lentils and rice into a shallow dish; top with remaining onion.
9. Drizzle remaining oil over lentils. Serve with yogurt, if desired.

extra virgin olive oil, yellow onions, water, brown lentils, longgrain rice, salt, black pepper, yogurt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lentils-and-rice-with-caramelized-onions-385515 (may not work)