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Baked Lentils with Cheese
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Baked Lentils with Cheese

15 ingredients 20 min + 1 hr 15 min 6 servings openrecipes
Baked Lentils with Cheese

"My mom came up with this recipe when I was a teenage vegetarian, and now it is one of my meat-loving husband's favorite dishes and still one of mine to this day."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

374
Calories
21g
Protein
11g
Fat
53g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Marjoram not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 2/3 cups dry lentils
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 large onions, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
  • 2 large carrots, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Directions

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