One day, while experimenting on the stove, I came across this distinct and enduring flavor. It’s completely imperceptible to the unwary palette, which makes it unique. Try it; your family might enjoy it. If you can get grape tomatoes, choose those over cherry tomatoes.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 hrs 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 5 hrs 15 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package dry lentils
- 6 cups water, or as needed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 onion, chopped
- ½ (16 ounce) package bacon, chopped, or more to taste
- garlic powder
Instructions
- Rinse lentils well under cold running water. Drain and transfer to a slow cooker. Pour in water until water level is twice as high as lentils. Add bay leaf and set slow cooker to High.
- Meanwhile, heat onion and bacon in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until bacon is crispy, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with garlic powder and transfer bacon-onion mixture to the slow cooker.
- Cook on High until lentils are tender, about 5 hours.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 260 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 37 g |
| Cholesterol | 10 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 18 g |
| Protein | 18 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 224 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 5 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I made this with homemade chicken stock, and it was still somewhat bland. I definitely suggest using stock or broth instead of water. I added salt and pepper. I think some celery cooked with the onion would have been good. I let mine cook on high for 3½ hours, and it was done for me. I ended up adding a can of cooked carrots after I took the picture. It is a good recipe for method, but flavor it for your liking.