Because Jen Asked

Red Lentil-Rice Cakes with Simple Tomato Salsa (now there's a mouthful)

Salsa:
3 cups finely chopped plum tomato (about 6 tomatoes)
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 Tbs. balsamic vinegar
1/4 tsp. salt

Cakes:
5 cups water, divided
1 cup dried small red lentils
1/2 cup uncooked basmati rice
2 Tbs. olive oil, divided
1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper (we omitted this, due to Chris' food "issues")
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1/2 tsp fennel seeds, crushed
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup (3-oz) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
1 Tbs. chopped fresh basil
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2 large egg white, lightly beaten

1. to prepare salsa, combine first 5 ingredients; set aside at room temperature.

2. To prepare cakes, bring 4 cups water and lentils to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain. Place lentils in a large bowl.

3. Combine remaining 1 cup water and rice in pan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 18 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Cool 10 minutes. Add rice to lentils.

4. Heat 1 tsp. oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, onion, fennel seeds, and garlic to pan; saute 2 minutes or until tender. Cool 10 minutes. Add to rice mixture. Add mozzarella cheese and remaining ingredients, stirring until well combined. Let stand for 10 minutes.

5. Wipe skillet clean with paper towels. Heat 2 tsp. olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Spool half of rice mixture by 1/3-cupfuls into pan, spreading to form 6 (3-inch) circles; cook 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Carefully turn cakes over; cook 5 minutes on other side. Remove cakes from pan. Repeat procedure with remaining 1 Tbs. olive oil and remaining rice mixture. Serve with salsa. Yield:6 servings

It's not a really difficult recipe, but make sure you give yourself enough time for all the "let stand 10 minutes" stuff. I didn't leave myself enough time for that, so we let stand for say, oh, four minutes instead :)

ENJOY!