Lentils With Bacon

Name: Lentils With Bacon
Ingredients: 6 strips bacon cut into 1/4 inch pieces; 1 onion, diced small; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup lentils; 1 bay leaf; 3 and 1/2 cups chicken stock or water; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon salt; freshly ground pepper

9 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

6 strips bacon cut into 1/4 inch pieces
1 onion, diced small
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup lentils
1 bay leaf
3 and 1/2 cups chicken stock or water
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
freshly ground pepper

Directions

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