Baked Lentils With Cheese

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 3/4 cups lentils
• 2 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon marjoram
• 1/8 teaspoon sage
• 1/8 teaspoon thyme
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 cups canned tomatoes
• 2 large carrots, sliced
• 1/2 cup celery, sliced
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 teaspoons chopped parsley
• 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375° f.
• 2 combine lentils, water, spices, onions, garlic, and tomatoes in a 9x13 baking dish.
• 3 cover tightly and bake for 30 minutes.
• 4 stir in carrots and celery and bake, covered, for another 40 minutes.
• 5 stir in green pepper and parsley.
• 6 sprinkle cheese on top and bake, uncovered, for five minutes until cheese melts.
• 7 for variation, put mashed potatoes on top in place of the cheese.