Cowboy Lentils
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
3 Slices of Bacon1 1/2 cups of dry lentils1 medium size carrot (peeled & chopped)1 Stalk of celery (chopped)1 medium onion (chopped)3 cloves of garlic (minced)2 cups low sodium, 99% Fat Free Chicken Broth1 Tbsp of Tomato Pastesalt & pepper
Heat a pot over medium. Once hot add three slices of bacon and brown until crispy (about 7-8 minutes.) Remove bacon from pan and set aside on paper towel. Leave about 1 - 2 Tbsp of bacon drippings in pan and discard any extra. Add carrots (3-4 minutes) to pan and heat until slightly softened. Add onion, garlic and celery. Add Salt & pepper 2 tsps or so. Heat until softened (2-3 minutes.) Add lentils to pan and stir 2 minutes. Add tomato paste to deglaze pan. Add chicken broth to pan and turn stove to high to bring to a boil. Allow to boil 2 minutes then add bacon the reserved bacon chopped. Stir and cover. Reduce heat to medium low and let cook for about 20 -25 minutes, until almost all liquid is absorbed and lentils are soft.
Serving Size: Makes about 6 servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user OLIVERSMOM1130.
Serving Size: Makes about 6 servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user OLIVERSMOM1130.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 85.0
- Total Fat: 1.3 g
- Cholesterol: 3.5 mg
- Sodium: 404.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 13.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
- Protein: 5.9 g
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