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Sauteed Bacon, Mushrooms and Lentils takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Sauteed Bacon, Mushrooms and Lentils takes 60 minutes to cook.

Sauteed Bacon, Mushrooms and Lentils makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Sauteed Bacon, Mushrooms and Lentils are:

1 1/4 cups small brown or green lentils, rinsed
1 quart (4 cups) cold water or chicken stock or broth
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 ounces small cremini mushrooms, halved or quartered if large
4 ounces oyster or other mushrooms, cut into pieces
3 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, plus more for garnish
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more to taste
6 to 12 slices bacon, preferably thick-cut

Here is how you make Sauteed Bacon, Mushrooms and Lentils:

1. Place the lentils in a large saucepan, cover with the water or stock, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer gently until tender, at least 35 minutes or so. (The exact timing will depend on the type and age of the lentils.) Drain well.2. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a skillet over medium heat, add the onion and saut? just until softened and pale golden, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more. Add the butter, the remaining oil, and the mushrooms and saut? until the mushrooms are tender. Season with salt and pepper. Add the lentils, the 3 tablespoons of chopped parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and heat, stirring, just until warmed through. Remove and discard the garlic. Taste and season the lentils accordingly with more lemon juice, salt, and pepper.3. Meanwhile, in a separate skillet, fry the bacon until crisp.4. Sprinkle the lentils with the parsley and bacon, left whole or crumbled into pieces, the more the better.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JETWETZEL.

The nutritional information for Sauteed Bacon, Mushrooms and Lentils is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 394.8

• Total Fat: 30.6 g
• Cholesterol: 52.5 mg
• Sodium: 754.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 11.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
• Protein: 18.9 g