Vegetarian Recipe. Barbecue Baked Lentils

Lentils are a great way to get iron and fiber. This recipe makes them extra tasty.

3 C water
2 C dried brown lentils
1/2 t salt
1 C diced onion
2/3 C Heinz ketchup
1/3 C maple syrup
1/4 C prepared mustard
1/2 t ground ginger
1/2 t vanilla extract
/4 t ground allspice
1/4 t black pepper

Preheat oven to 350F.
Combine water, (rinsed) lentils and 1/4 t salt in saucepan. Boil, cover, reduce heat to med.-low and simmer 20 minutes. Drain lentils in a colander over a lowl, reserving 1 C cooking liquid.


Combine lentils and diced onion in an 11 x 7-in. baking dish. Combine 1/4 t salt, reserved cooking liquid, ketchup and the remaining ingredients. Pour the ketchup mixture over the lentil mixture, stirring to combine.
Bake for 1 hour.