Baked Lentils Recipe

• Ham hock
• 3 stalk celery, diced
• 1 lrg onion, sliced
• 2 can diced tomatoes (minced fresh tomatoes also work well)
• 2 x bay leaves
• 2 c. lentils, sorted and washed

1. Pre-cook lentils in saucepan with lots of water till tender (about 20 min).
2. While lentils are cooking, put ham hock in a 9 x 13 pan.
3. Scatter celery, onions and bay leaves around ham.
4. Pour tomatoes around ham.
5. When lentils are pre-cooked, lift them from saucepan to baking pan using slotted spoon so some of the cooking water is transferred but not all.
6. Cover with foil and bake at 275 for 3-5 hrs.

ham hock, celery, onion, tomatoes, bay leaves, lentils

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/baked-lentils-74992 (may not work)