Aunt Mabel's Haystack Baked Lentils - Hello Canola

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups green lentils, rinsed (375 mL)
• 1 can (19 fl oz) diced tomatoes, undrained (540 mL)
• 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar (15 mL)
• 2 Tbsp molasses (30 mL)
• 3 cups water (750 mL)
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar (30 mL)
• 1-1/2 tsp ground cumin (7 mL)
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger (2 mL)
• 1 tsp salt (5 mL)
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper (1 mL)
• 1 bay leaf (1)
• 2 Tbsp canola oil (30 mL)
• 1 carrot, diced (1)
• 1 celery stalk, diced (1)
• 1 onion, diced (1)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (2)