Lentil Loaf

   Ingredients
4 Cups water
l Cup dry split lentils
2 Tablespoons Virgin Olive oil
l Sliced onion
l Sliced tomato
l Diced Apple
l Clove Garlic
l Teaspoon salt
l/4 Teaspoon Thyme
l/2 Cup milk
l Beaten egg
l l/2 Cups bread crumbs
l Tablespoon Parmesan cheese
   l. Heat to boiling the 4 cups water. Add the dry split lentils. Simmer 30 minutes until tender. Drain and mash.
   2. Grease a 4" x 9" loaf pan.
   3. Heat the oil in a heavy sauce pan. Add the onion, tomato, apple, and garlic; and sauté until tender.
   4. Add the salt, thyme, milk, egg, and l cup of the bread crumbs to the lentils and stir. Spoon mixture into loaf pan.
   5. Mix l/2 cup bread crumbs with the Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over loaf. Bake l hour at 350 o F.
Serve hot with cheese sauce or cold with yogurt.