Baked Lentils With Tomato

Ingredients

You will need:

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 medium onion

2 carrots (diced)

2 celery stalks (chopped)

3 smalls zucchini (sliced)

3 3/4 cups water or stock

1/2 cup fresh parsley (chopped)

1/4 teaspoon sugar

Fresh Romano cheese – grated

In a large frying pan heat the olive oil and add onion, garlic, celery and fry gently until lightly browned.

Add the tomatoes, water or stock, dried basil, black pepper, dried oregano and bring to a boil. Add the lentils and simmer for about 1 hour.

In a small sauce pan heat the vinegar with the sugar and pour over the lentils.

Transfer the lentils to a casserole grate Romano cheese over lentils, cover and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 1 ½ to 2 hours.

This is a great fall dish that can be served as a side or over rice or tossed with your favorite macaroni.

Enjoy!

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Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 5:30pm