Honey baked lentils is an easy, low cost tasty recipe that you can serve as a side dish or main dish when served over rice.
This is a recipe I came across when I was 18 and joined the Brethren Volunteer Service. In the volunteer service we were challenged to live simply and prepare healthy foods on a very small budget. Luckily my mom gave me this amazing cookbook
when I left home to join the volunteer service and it has become one of my favorite cookbooks.
when I left home to join the volunteer service and it has become one of my favorite cookbooks.
The first time I made the Honey Baked Lentils recipe from this cookbook, I loved it! I put four stars next to it so I would know it was one I should cook again and I have countless times over the years. Honey Baked Lentils is easy to make, low cost, healthy and super tasty!
Honey Baked Lentils
1 lb (2 1/2 cups) lentils
1 small bay leaf
5 cups water
2 tsp salt
1 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp powdered ginger
1 TBS soy sauce
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 cup water
1/3 cup honey
Boil the lentils, bay leaf, 5 cups of water and salt. Cover and reduce heat, simmer for 30 minutes. Do not drain excess water. Remove the bay leaf. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, combine the dry mustard, powdered ginger, soy sauce, onion and 1 cup water. Then add to the lentils. Place in a baking dish or dutch oven. Pour the honey evenly on top. Cover and bake for one hour.
We serve over rice and it makes a tasty meal that even our baby loves in pureed form!
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Interesting.. never thought to honey bake lentils before! Cool! Thanks for sharing with us at Healthy 2Day Wednesdays!
Thanks for stopping by Carrie! It is such an easy, low cost, healthy and yummy dish. I wouldn’t have thought of making lentils this way either but am so glad I found this great recipe!
Hi Annie,
We would really enjoy your honey baked lentils, it looks delicious. Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Thanks for stopping by Miz Helen! This recipe is quite delicious, I actually think I need to make it again soon
Just found you on pinterest and can’t wait to try this! how many would you say this recipe serves?
There is always enough for our family of three and plenty of leftovers so my best guess would be it would serve 4-5 people with average size servings. Enjoy!