Beef / Pork

Lentil Bacon Skillet is for Dinner.

Lentil Bacon Skillet takes several minutes to prepare.

Lentil Bacon Skillet takes several minutes to cook.

Lentil Bacon Skillet makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Lentil Bacon Skillet are:

Ingredients:
2 center-cut bacon slices*
4 tsp canola oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped carrot
1 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
6 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth (better with pork or beef stock, if available)
1 cup dried brown lentils
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Here is how you make Lentil Bacon Skillet:

Preparation:Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, place on a paper towel to drain, and drain grease from pan (pour off, don't wipe out skillet). Crumble bacon; set aside. Add 4 tsp canola oil to pan, add onions; saut? 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Add carrot, celery, thyme, and garlic; cook for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add broth and lentils; bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until lentils are just tender and most liquid is absorbed. Uncover and increase heat to medium-high; cook 6 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates.Remove from heat; stir in parsley and pepper. Sprinkle with bacon.Serving Size:?Makes 5 servings

The nutritional information for Lentil Bacon Skillet is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 136.6

• Total Fat: 5.5 g
• Cholesterol: 7.0 mg
• Sodium: 701.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
• Protein: 6.9 g