Simple Braised Lentils

Name: Simple Braised Lentils
Ingredients: 1/2 Lentils; 3 ounces Bacon; 1/4 Onion; 5-6 Baby Carrots; 1 Garlic Clove; 1 Bay Leaf; 1 teaspoon Consomme; 1 teaspoon Olive Oil

8 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/2 Lentils
3 ounces Bacon
1/4 Onion
5-6 Baby Carrots
1 Garlic Clove
1 Bay Leaf
1 teaspoon Consomme
1 teaspoon Olive Oil

Directions

1

Chop bacon and onion. Cut baby carrots into 1/4 inch thick slices. Mince garlic clove. Rinse lentils and drain.
2

In a large saucepan, heat olive oil and cook minced garlic clove and bacon until tender. Add onion and carrots and saute until tender. Then add lentils and saute for about one minute. Add 2 cups water, consomme and bay leaf. Bring to boil.
3

Reduce heat and simmer gently with lid tilted for 20 minutes.
4

Then add another 2 cups of water. Stir and simmer gently with lid tilted for another 30-40 minutes. Add pepper and salt to taste.