Recipes Under 400

Honey Baked Lentils

Lentils aren’t terribly photogenic, but they’re lovely none the less.

• 2 1/3 cups lentils (1 lb)
• 1 small bay leaf
• 5 cups water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup honey

Directions:

1. In a dutch oven or saucepan combine lentils, bay leaf, 5 cups water and salt. Bring to a boil.
2. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
4. In a bowl combine dry mustard, ginger, soy sauce, onions and 1 cup water and add to lentils (fish that bay leaf out before adding though!).
5. Pour honey on top and cover tightly. Bake for 1 hour.

Serve with rice, naan, pita, or alone!

Makes eight servings, 250 Calories each.

Fat .8g / sodium 716.7mg / Carb 46.4g (fiber 17.3g sugar 13.2g) / Protein 14.9 g