Baked Lentils with Cheese
Baked Lentils with Cheese requires around 1 hour and 35 minutes from start to finish. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 6 servings with 166 calories, 9g of protein, and 10g of fat each. If you have bell pepper, sage, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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.
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.