Braised Lentils With Cloves

• 3 whole cloves
• 1 small onion, peeled
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups petite green lentils or 1 1/2 cups regular green lentils
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine (you can also try using 2 tbsp of fruit juice or apple cider)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can vegetable broth
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1. Insert cloves into onion.
2. Combine onion, water, and next 9 ingredients (water through broth) in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until lentils are tender.
3. Remove onion and bay leaf with a slotted spoon; discard. Stir in salt; cook 2 minutes.

cloves, onion, water, petite green lentils, green onion, sherry wine, extra virgin olive oil, fresh ginger, fresh ground black pepper, garlic, bay leaf, vegetable broth, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/braised-lentils-with-cloves-347914 (may not work)