Beef and Lentil Stew

Title:
Beef and Lentil Stew

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Hamburger,
Main
Dishes,
Meats,
Soups,
Vegetables




Ingredients:





     1 lb Lean Ground Beef


   1/2 c  Onion; Chopped, 1 Md


     1    Clove Garlic; Minced


     4 oz Mushroom Stems & Pieces;1 Cn


    16 oz Stewed Tomatoes; 1 Cn


     1    Celery Stalk; Sliced


     1    Carrot; Lg, Sliced


     1 c  Lentils; Uncooked


     3 c  Water


   1/4 c  Red Wine; Optional


     1    Bay Leaf


     2 tb Parsley; Snipped


     1 ts Salt


     1 ts Beef Bouillon; Instant


   1/4 ts Pepper






 Cook and stir the meat, onion and the garlic in a Dutch oven until the


 meat is brown.  Drain off the excess fat.  Stir in the undrained


 mushrooms, and the remaining ingredients.  Heat to boiling then reduce the


 heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are


 tender, about 40 minutes.  Remove the bay leaf and serve.