Beer and Maple Lentil Stew
SUBMITTED BY: Zap
"This wonderful cold-weather recipe fills you up. It really hits the
spot when you want warm comfort food. The beer gives it a hearty flavor.
The maple helps complement the bacon, onions, celery, and carrot base."
PREP TIME 25 Min COOK TIME 1 Hr READY IN 1 Hr 25 Min
SERVINGS & SCALINGOriginal recipe yield: 4 servings
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INGREDIENTS
6 slices bacon, diced
1 cup diced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced carrot
3 cups beef stock
1 (12 ounce) bottle beer
1 cup dried brown lentils, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon caraway seed
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
salt and ground black pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Place a large pot over medium-high heat; cook the bacon in the pot until
crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the onion and garlic; continue to cook
until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the celery and
carrot; cook another 2 minutes.
Pour the beef stock and beer into the pot; bring to a boil. Stir in the
lentils, syrup, nutmeg, caraway seed, and celery salt; cover and cook
for 45 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
"What lies behind us and what lies before us,are tiny matters compared
to what lies within us"... ~Angelique~
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