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Cheesy southwestern rice and lentils

1 onion
a few handfuls frozen diced bell pepper (OR 2 small zucchinis OR extra onion OR probably other veg too)
2 spoonfuls diced garlic
3/4 cup rice
3/4 cup red lentils
2 3/4 cup water
spoonful veg bouillon
1 pint jar tomatoes
2 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp paprika
1 tsp cumin
generous fresh-ground black pepper
grated cheese

Saute onion, garlic, peppers in Instant Pot. Add everything else but the cheese, close up, and use the rice function to cook. Upon decanting, grate a bunch of cheese and stir it in till it's melty. It honestly feels almost unfair how tasty this is. Hit the spot perfectly.