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.