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Philip Graham Ryken

We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Island Lentil Dish

January 23, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables	Vegetarian	Vegetarian, Vegan, Main dish, Easy	3	Servings

INGREDIENTS

6	oz	Lentils; cooked
6	oz	Brown rice; cooked
6	oz	Celery; chopped
6	oz	Cauliflower flowerets; in bite-size pieces
3	tb	Sunflower oil
1	ts	Thyme
1/2	ts	Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease 4 x 8 baking pan with
sunflower oil. Combine all ingredients.Toss and mix well. Transfer to
baking dish and bake for 15 minutes.
From DEEANNE's recipe files
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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