Baked Lentils, USA

Ingredients

  • 1 pound (2 1/3 cups) lentils, washed
  • 1 onion
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 5 cups water
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup catsup
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp dry mustard
  • 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp minced onion

Preparation

Step 1

Combine lentils, onion stuck with whole cloves, bay leaf, water and salt in a Dutch oven or in top-of-the-range heat-proof cooking ware. Bring water to boiling point. Cover; simmer 30 minutes. Without draining, stir in catsup, molasses, brown sugar, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce and minced onion. Cover and bake at 350 F for 1 hour. Serve with brown bread, relishes and not much else!