Recipe for Casserole of Lentils, Rice, and Sausage

This casserole of Lentils, Rice, and Sausage is Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free but loaded with flavor.
(This Revisited Recipe was updated with better photos and instructions in March 2011.)  When I announced the new recipe archives section for Casseroles, I mentioned  there were quite a few casseroles from the early days of the blog that needed updating, and this casserole of lentils, rice, and Italian sausage that I first posted in 2005 desperately needed a photo make-over.  Admittedly, this is not the most photogenic dish in the world, but it's loaded with flavor, reminding me of Mujadarra, one of my all-time favorite dishes of Middle Eastern Lentils and Rice with Caramelized Onions.  This recipe adds turkey Italian Sausage to make it a one-dish meal, maybe with the addition of a green vegetable or a tossed green salad.  The recipe also freezes well if you'd like to freeze individual-sized portions to take for lunches at work.

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