Lentils And Bacon

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/4 cups lentils, washed and cleaned
• 6 cups water
• 1 lb thick slab bacon, cut in 1 inch pieces
• 3 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 in cubes
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons parsley

Recipe

• 1 combine lentils,water and bacon in a large heavy saucepan .
• 2 bring to a boil, then reduce heat.
• 3 cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
• 4 add potatoes and continue to cook until lentils are tender about 15 minutes.
• 5 stir in vinegar and sugar.
• 6 taste and add salt if needed.
• 7 place in serving dish and keep warm.
• 8 melt butter in skillet ;saute onions and parsley over medium heat until onions are transparent.
• 9 spoon over lentils.
• 10 serve hot.