Ingredients
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1 cup brown lentils
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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1 onion (finely chopped)
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2 celery ribs (chopped)
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4 ounces lean bacon
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2 bay leaves
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6 1/4 cups water
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2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped, plus extra to garnish)
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8 ounces frankfurters (sliced)
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salt & freshly ground black pepper
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1 carrot (finely diced)
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1 leek (finely chopped)
Instructions
- Rinse lentils thoroughly under cold running water (brown lentils don't need to be soaked b4 cooking).
- Heat oil in a lrg pan & gently fry onion for 5 min till soft. Add leek, carrot, celery, bacon & bay leaves.
- Add lentils & water to the pan & slowly bring to a boil. Skim the surface & simmer (half-covered) for 45-50 min or till the lentils are soft.
- Remove piece of bacon, cut into sml cubes (trimming off any excess fat) & return bacon cubes to the pot.
- Add parsley + frankfurter slices & season w/salt & pepper to taste pref. Simmer gently for 2-3 min, remove bay leaves & serve garnished w/the extra parsley.
- PERS NOTE: As I entered this recipe, I found myself wondering how the simmer time of 45-50 min might be adapted to crockpot use. If 1 among you is more practiced in this art, I'd appreciate that info. :-).