Crostini with Lentil Pate - Christina Cooks

Ingredients

• extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small red onion, finely diced
• 1-2 cloves fresh garlic, smashed, minced
• Sea salt
• 1 carrot, finely diced
• 1 stalk celery, finely diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup green or brown lentils, rinsed well
• 3 cups spring or filtered water
• balsamic vinegar
• ½ roasted red bell pepper, diced
• 1 whole grain baguette, thickly sliced (½-1 inch)