Categories: Vegetables- Beans, peas

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 cup chopped red onion
• 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
• 2 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. mustard powder
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 3/4 cup tomato sauce
• 3 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
• 2 Tbsp. honey
• 1 1/2 cups dried brown lentils, rinsed
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Heat oil in a 2-quart pan on medium heat. Add onion and cook 3 minutes or until soft. Add garlic, chili powder and mustard powder; cook 1 minute or until fragrant (do not brown garlic). Add broth, tomato sauce, vinegar, mustard, honey and lentils; stir well and bring to a boil.

2. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 30 minutes or until lentils are tender, but intact. (Cooking times for lentils can vary. If necessary, add 1 cup water and simmer 5 minutes longer.)

3. Season with salt and black pepper.

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