Aunt Mabel's Haystack Baked Lentils - Canadian Food Focus

Ingredients

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