Western Beans
Yield
10 servingsPrep
15 minCook
45 minReady
60 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | strips |
bacon
diced |
|
| 1 | large |
onions
chopped |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
lentils
dry |
|
| 1 ⅓ | cups |
water
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
ketchup
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
garlic powder
|
|
| ¾ | teaspoon |
chili powder
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cumin
ground |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
red pepper flakes
dried |
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 16 | ounces |
tomatoes, canned
whole, with liquid, chopped |
|
| 15 | ounces |
pinto beans, canned, with juice
drained |
* |
| 16 | ounces |
kidney beans, canned
drained |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | strips |
bacon
diced |
|
| 1 | large |
onions
chopped |
|
| 79 | ml |
lentils
dry |
|
| 315 | ml |
water
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
ketchup
|
|
| 5 | ml |
garlic powder
|
|
| 3.8 | ml |
chili powder
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cumin
ground |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
red pepper flakes
dried |
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
tomatoes, canned
whole, with liquid, chopped |
|
| 433.5 | ml/g |
pinto beans, canned, with juice
drained |
* |
| 462.4 | ml/g |
kidney beans, canned
drained |
|
Directions
Lightly fry bacon in a heavy 3-qt. saucepan.
Add onion; cook until transparent.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Cook over medium heat for 45 minutes or until lentils are tender, stirring once or twice.
Remove bay leaf before serving.
