Baked Lentil And Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

1 brussels sprouts
1 green lentils
3 c water
1 c onions
2 c celery
1 c carrots
4 c rutabaga
4 bay leaves
1 tb gingerroot
2 tamari

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 deg. Cut an "x" in the bottom of each Brussels sprout. Combine Brussels sprouts and remaining ingredients (except tamari) in a large baking dish. Bake, stirring occasionally, until lentils and vegetables are tender, about 1 hour.Add more water to stew while baking if necessary. Stir in tamari and serve warm. Variation: Serve oer brown rice or your favorite grain. Per serving: 199 cal; 11 g prot; 609 mg sod; 41 g carb; 1 g fat; 0 mg chol; 125 mg calcium