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    Zesty Lentil, Bean & Rice Plates

    October 22, 2019 By Rene 23 Comments

    These Zesty Lentil, Bean & Rice Plates are a super easy 30 minute vegan dinner. Filled with veggies, beans, lentils and a savory sauce.

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    These Zesty Lentil, Bean & Rice Plates are a super easy 30 minute vegan dinner. Filled with veggies, beans, lentils and a savory sauce | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #veganskillet #vegan
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    Another comforting, 30 minute, healthy dinner coming your way today in the form of these Zesty Lentil, Bean & Rice Plates.

    This is the perfect dinner to make when you don't have a lot of time, want something cozy but also has lots of flavor. You can change this up based on what you have on hand. But almost all of the ingredients are staples in my house, so you should be able to make this at the drop of a hat.

    How to make your Zesty Lentil, Bean & Rice Plates

    These Zesty Lentil, Bean & Rice Plates are a super easy 30 minute vegan dinner. Filled with veggies, beans, lentils and a savory sauce | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #veganskillet #vegan

    Get your veggies together in a hot pan. Cook them until tender and then add in your beans, lentils and the sauce ingredients - enchilada sauce, vegan beef broth and fire roasted tomatoes.

    While everything simmers, get your rice ready by making it from scratch or using a freezer-friendly version (I personally love the frozen rice packets from Trader Joe's).

    To serve, add rice to each plate, followed by a big scoop of your bean, lentil and veggie mixture. Top it all off with plenty of hot sauce, lime juice and fresh cilantro.

    You can also serve this with some warm tortillas on the side if you need more carbs in your life.

    This also makes a great meal prepped lunch - leftovers should last in the fridge for 2-3 days.

    These Zesty Lentil, Bean & Rice Plates are a super easy 30 minute vegan dinner. Filled with veggies, beans, lentils and a savory sauce | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #veganskillet #vegan

    More of a visual person? Check out the video of how to make these Zesty Lentil, Bean & Rice Plates:

    These Zesty Lentil, Bean & Rice Plates are a super easy 30 minute vegan dinner. Filled with veggies, beans, lentils and a savory sauce | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #veganskillet #vegan
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    Zesty Lentil, Bean & Rice Plates

    These Zesty Lentil, Bean & Rice Plates are a super easy 30 minute vegan dinner. Filled with veggies, beans, lentils and a savory sauce.
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Mexican
    Keyword rice & beans
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings 5

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 small red onion diced
    • 1 red bell pepper deseeded and diced
    • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • salt & pepper to taste
    • 1 15-ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes
    • ½ cup red enchilada sauce canned or homemade
    • 2 cloves garlic diced
    • 1 15-ounce can red kidney beans drained and rinsed
    • 2.5 cups cooked lentils I get mine in the refrigerator section at the grocery store
    • 1 cup vegan beef broth* or broth of choice
    • rice, cilantro, lime wedges, hot sauce for serving

    Instructions

    • Heat olive oil in a pan over medium high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, paprika, oregano and a pinch of salt & pepper to the pan. Toss to combine and cook until soft (approx. 5-7 minutes).
    • Add tomatoes, enchilada sauce, garlic, beans, lentils and broth to the pan, stir to combine and bring to a simmer. Turn heat to low and cook for an additional 10-12 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
    • Serve with rice, cilantro, lime wedges and hot sauce.

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    Notes

    You can get this at Whole Foods or online here.

    This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on one and make a purchase I will receive a small percentage of the sale. Please know I would never link a product unless I have personally used it and loved it!

    If you make any of these recipes be sure to snap a photo + post it + and tag #thissavoryvegan and @thissavoryvegan!

    These Zesty Lentil, Bean & Rice Plates are a super easy 30 minute vegan dinner. Filled with veggies, beans, lentils and a savory sauce | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #veganskillet #vegan
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Megan

      November 20, 2021 at 6:19 am

      I'm curious if I could throw it all in a slow cooker with uncooked split lentils and have it come out ok... thoughts?

      Reply
    2. Steph

      October 28, 2021 at 2:44 pm

      Can you used canned lentils?

      Reply
    3. Rebecca

      July 13, 2021 at 11:34 am

      5 stars
      This was so easy and so delicious! The lime and cilantro really kicks it up a notch. I highly recommend.

      Reply
    4. Suz

      April 26, 2021 at 12:44 pm

      4 stars
      Was a little disappointed at first taste. 😕 Then added the cilantro and fresh squeezed like juice. Bam! Delish!💗May add a few more veg next time, cause you can never have enough veg right?? Great recipe thnx

      Reply
      • Rene

        April 28, 2021 at 4:42 pm

        Hi Suz - you are right, you can never have enough veggies! So glad you liked it!

        Reply
    5. Hester

      April 08, 2021 at 2:33 pm

      5 stars
      Very yummie. Sorry I forgot to take a picture when done 🙂
      Hubby was very happy with it as well.
      I managed to turn it into a total "one pan" dish. I added (brown Minute) rice and broth and let it all come together.
      Delish!

      Reply
      • Rene

        April 13, 2021 at 8:43 am

        I love a one pan meal!!! So glad you both liked it!

        Reply
      • Steph

        October 28, 2021 at 2:02 pm

        Can you used canned lentils?

        Reply
        • Rene

          October 31, 2021 at 8:41 am

          Yes, you can definitely use canned lentils!

          Reply
    6. Rebecca

      March 27, 2021 at 6:35 pm

      5 stars
      This is absolutely delicious! I didn’t even wait for the rice to finish cooking and ate it by itself.

      Reply
      • Rene

        April 13, 2021 at 8:36 am

        Haha! Awesome - so glad you liked it!

        Reply
    7. Jamie

      November 03, 2020 at 9:45 am

      5 stars
      One of my favorites! Delicious as is!

      Reply
      • Rene

        November 03, 2020 at 1:39 pm

        Thank you! So glad you liked it!

        Reply
    8. James

      May 21, 2020 at 7:33 am

      Do you happen to have the nutritional facts ?

      Reply
    9. Stephanie

      April 23, 2020 at 7:08 am

      5 stars
      Made this for dinner last night. We loved it! This recipe is so easy and flavorful!

      Reply
      • Rene

        April 24, 2020 at 10:41 am

        Awesome! So glad you liked it!

        Reply
    10. Natalie Smith

      March 01, 2020 at 5:35 pm

      5 stars
      My entire family loved it!! Even my picky 2 year old. Thank you

      Reply
    11. Tristan

      February 10, 2020 at 9:49 am

      How much of the beans do you put? A full cup?

      Delicious by the way!

      Reply
      • Rene

        February 10, 2020 at 12:40 pm

        Just what the recipe list calls for - 1 15-ounce can 🙂

        Reply
    12. Jessica

      December 26, 2019 at 3:30 pm

      5 stars
      Love this. Super easy and delicious.

      Reply
      • Rene

        December 28, 2019 at 7:34 am

        So glad you liked this Jessica! I have been on a lentil kick lately, I can't get enough 🙂

        Reply
    13. Amelia

      November 12, 2019 at 3:46 pm

      5 stars
      This was absolutely delicious. The smoked paprika combined with the enchilada sauce was out of this world good. My father in law really liked it, and that’s saying something because he despises vegetables or anything remotely healthy hahahah. So thank you!

      Reply
      • Rene

        November 14, 2019 at 9:13 am

        Haha - I'm glad we were able to trick him into eating veggies by making them taste good 🙂

        Reply

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