Ranch Style Lentils - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups dry lentils
2 teaspoons salt
5 cups water, divided
1 lb lean ground beef
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
1 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Wash and drain the lentils.
In a saucepan add lentils, salt and 4 cups water; bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer 20 minutes or until the water is absorbed and the lentils are tender.
In a skillet, cook beef and garlic until meat is browned; drain.
Stir in soup mix, ketchup, mustard, vinegar, pepper and remaining water.
Gently stir in lentils.
Pour into a 2-quart casserole dish.
Bake, covered at 400 degrees for 30-35 minutes.