Great idea. Or maybe as a side salad.
"Horse" > wrote in message
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> Try draining this and serving it cold as a starter.. with some Olive oil
> and
> balsamic..
> and dress it with some finely chopped cucumber..
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 05:11:54 -0600, "jmcquown"
>> > wrote:
>>
>> > Gonna be simmering on the stove today:
>> >
>> > 2 c. brown lentils
>> > 8 c. water
>> > 3 slices bacon, diced
>> > 1 med. onion, chopped
>> > 1/2 c. chopped celery
>> > 1/4 c. chopped carrots
>> > 2 cloves garlic, minced
>> > 2-1/2 tsp. salt
>> > 1 tsp. pepper
>> > 1/2 tsp. oregano, crushed
>> > 3 Tbs. snipped fresh parsley
>> >
>> > Brown the bacon and place in a deep soup pot. Saute the onion,
>> > celery,
>> > carrots and garlic in the bacon drippings. Add to the pot. Rinse
> lentils;
>> > drain. Place in the soup pot with the water and seasonings. Cover and
>> > simmer about 2-1/2 hours. 6-8 servings (or in my case, 4, since to me
> soup
>> > is a meal!)
>> >
>> Here's my variation: no bacon or parsley when I make it, I
>> use a can of Italian style stewed tomatoes and omit extra
>> celery and carrots.
>>
>> sf
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