1/3 cup lentils
1 1/3 cups water
4 slices bacon -- fried & diced
1 onion -- chopped
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1 bay leaf
1 14 oz can whole tomatoes with liquid -- chopped
1 16 oz can pinto beans -- undrained
1 16 oz can red kidney beans -- undrained
Boil 1/3 cup lentils in 1 1/3 cup water for 20 to 30 minutes. Drain. Fry baco n strips. In bacon grease, cook onions until transparent. Combine lentils, ba con, onion, ketchup, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, pepper flakes, bay lea f, tomatoes, and beans in Crock-Pot. Cook on High 3 to 4 hours. Remove bay le af. Serve
Serves 8 to 10
