Baked Lentils

Title:
Baked Lentils

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Main
Dishes,
Beans




Ingredients:





     2 c  Dried lentils


   1/2 c  Chopped onions


   1/2 c  Diced celery


   1/2 c  Carrots -- chopped


   1/2 c  Chopped mushrooms


     3 tb Butter


     3 tb All-purpose flour


     2 c  Beef stock


   1/4 ts Basil


   1/4 ts Ground thyme


     1 tb Fresh parsley -- chopped


          Salt


          Black pepper


   1/4 c  Bread crumbs


     3    Bacon slices






 Cook lentils in a quart of boiling water until barely tender, about 30


 minutes. Drain. While lentils are cooking, saute vegetables in butter over


 low heat until tender. Stir in flour and cook one minute, stirring


 constantly. Whisk in beef stock and bring sauce to a boil. Remove from heat


 and season to taste with salt, pepper, and herbs. When lentils are cooked,


 drain and stir into sauce. Spread in a shallow, buttered pan. Sprinkle with


 bread crumbs. Cut bacon slices into quarters and place on top of lentils.


 Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes, until bacon browns.


 


 Recipe By     : Elizabeth Powell


 


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