Baked Lentils with Cheese
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Cooking:
25 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Baked Lentils with Cheese

1. Water - 2 cups
2. Dry lentils - 1 ⅔ cups
3. Stewed tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can
4. Onions, chopped - 2 large
5. Garlic, minced - 3 cloves
6. Salt - 2 teaspoons
7. Pepper - ¼ teaspoon
8. Dried marjoram - ¼ teaspoon
9. Dried sage - ¼ teaspoon
10. Dried thyme - ¼ teaspoon
11. Bay leaf - 1 large
12. Carrots, cut into 1/2 inch pieces - 2 large
13. Celery, chopped - 1 stalk
14. Green bell pepper, chopped - 1 medium
15. Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese - 1 ½ cups

How to cook deliciously - Baked Lentils with Cheese

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. Stage

Mix water, lentils, stewed tomatoes, onions, garlic, salt, pepper, marjoram, sage, thyme, and bay leaf together in a 3-quart casserole dish.

3. Stage

Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

4. Stage

Stir in carrots and celery; cover and continue to bake until lentils and vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes.

5. Stage

Stir in bell pepper, then sprinkle Cheddar over top. Bake, uncovered, until cheese has melted, about 5 more minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving.