The Krazy Kyles

This is a favorite dish of mine, but in the past has never quite turned out the way Grandma's did. Today, I decided to experiment with it.

First, I cooked the lentils (after sorting and rinsing). I used 2 cups of raw lentils even though the recipe calls for 2 cups of cooked lentils -- who knows how many uncooked lentils that would be? I cooked them in about 5 cups of water (for good measure) and probably a teaspoon of salt. Once they come to a boil, you can turn the heat down to between 5/6 and let them simmer for about 30 minutes.

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Saute your onion in a couple tablespoons of olive oil and add your choice of spices at this time.

1 onion, chopped and sauteed in olive oil
3 T flour
1 cup bread crumbs
2 cups cooked lentils, mashed
1 28 oz can diced tomatoes in rich juice (I like S&W)
1 tsp garlic pwd (or you can saute garlic cloves)
1 tsp parsley (dried or fresh)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin pwd (or more if you like the flavor)

Just mix everything together and bake for about 45 minutes. Hope you like it!