Instructions

  1. Brown ground chuck in a 6-quart kettle at medium heat for 5 minutes.
  2. Stir in remaining ingredients.
  3. Cook on high heat until mixture comes to a boil for ten minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer about 90 minutes or until lentils are tender.
  4. Crock pot: Use ingredients listed, but reduce beef broth and water to 1 cup of each. Put in crock pot and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or until lentils are tender.