Roasted Fall Vegetables With Lentils And Spices

• 7 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 arbol chile or other small dried hot red chile
• 1 large celery stalk, diced
• 2 small carrots, diced
• 1 large onion, half finely chopped, half cut into 1-in. chunks
• 4 1/2 teaspoons garam masala, divided
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, divided
• 1 cup black beluga or French green lentils*, sorted of debris and rinsed
• About 3 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
• About 1 tsp. salt, divided
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 butternut squash (about 2 lbs.), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1- to 1 1/2-in. chunks
• 1/2 pound small brussels sprouts, ends trimmed
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• Creme fraiche

1. Preheat oven to 425u0b0. In a 5- to 6-qt. pot, heat 3 tbsp. oil over medium-high heat. Add chile, celery, carrots, and chopped onion and cook, stirring often, until vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Add 2 tsp. garam masala and cook, stirring, about 30 seconds. Add thyme and 1 tsp. mustard; cook 1 minute.
2. Stir in lentils, 3 cups broth, and 1/2 tsp. salt. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until lentils are just tender, about 40 minutes, checking occasionally and adding more broth if needed so they're covered in liquid.
3. Meanwhile, in a 9- by 13-in. baking dish, whisk together honey; 1/2 tsp. salt; and remaining 4 tbsp. oil, 2 1/2 tsp. garam masala, and 1 tsp. mustard. Add squash and toss until well coated.
4. Roast squash 15 minutes. Stir in onion chunks and brussels sprouts and cook until vegetables are tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 15 to 20 more minutes.
5. Drain any excess liquid from lentils and discard chile. Stir in orange juice and transfer lentils to a shallow bowl. Spoon roasted vegetables on top, serve with creme fraiche, and season to taste with more salt.
6. *Find black beluga and French green lentils at well-stocked grocery stores and online.
7. Recipe is gluten free when made with gluten-free broth.

olive oil, chile, celery stalk, carrots, onion, garam masala, thyme, mustard, black beluga, vegetable broth, salt, honey, butternut, brussels sprouts, orange juice, crueme fraueeche

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/roasted-fall-vegetables-lentils-spices (may not work)