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Baked Lentils with Cheese

SUBMITTED BY: Tiffany

"My mom came up with this recipe when I was a teenage vegetarian, and now it is one of my meat-loving husband's favorite dishes and still one of mine to this day."
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 15 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 35 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 2/3 cups dry lentils
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 large onions, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
  • 2 large carrots, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. In a 3 quart casserole, combine the water and lentils. Season with the bay leaf, salt, pepper, marjoram, sage and thyme. Stir in onions, garlic, and stewed tomatoes.
  3. Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir in the carrots and celery. Cover and continue to bake until the lentils and vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes. Remove from the oven a third time, stir in the green bell pepper and sprinkle cheese over the top. Bake, uncovered, until cheese has melted, about 5 more minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2008 by Danielle
This was ok but not really something I can see myself making in the future. It just seemed... MORE


 
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Tiffany
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Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: Devon, Pennsylvania, USA
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Nutritional Information
Baked Lentils with Cheese

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 377

  • Total Fat: 12.2g
  • Cholesterol: 36mg
  • Sodium: 1163mg
  • Total Carbs: 44.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 19.1g
  • Protein: 25.4g

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