1 1/2 c  Lentils, washed

      4 c  Water

      3 tb Olive oil

      2 lg Onions, coarsely chopped

    1/2 ts Salt

    3/4 c  Brown rice

  Bring lentils & water to a boil.  Reduce heat, cover & simmer for 25
  minutes.  Heat 2 tb oil in a skillet & saute onions & salt till the onions
  are transulcent. Heat remaining oil in another skillet & saute the rice for
  3 minutes.  Combine lentils, rice & onion, cover tightly & simmer till the

  lentils & rice are render, about 1 hour. You may have to add up to 2 extra
  cups water. Stir occasionally.
  Serve with a green salad.
  Frances Moore Lappe, "Diet for a Small Planet"