Lentils With Bacon And Tomatoes
Total Time: 55 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 5
- 3 slices bacon
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup dry lentils
- 1 cup quick-cooking barley
- 2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chopped tomatoes (undrained)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Recipe
- 1 1. chop bacon and fry until crispy. remove and set aside.
- 2 2. heat oil in a dutch oven (or else use the bacon fat), and sauté onions with the lentils for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the onion is soft and lentils are lightly browned.
- 3 3. add barley, broth, cumin and allspice. bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium-low. cover and simmer 15 minutes or until lentils are soft.
- 4 4. add tomatoes and cook uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until lentils and barley are tender and liquid is absorbed.
- 5 5. before serving, stir in parsley and sprinkle bacon on top.
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