Shelly's Recipe

WESTERN BEANS

Category: Beans

4 strips bacon, chopped and fried until crisp
1 large onion, chopped
1/3 cup dry lentils
1 1/3 cups water
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp dried red pepper flakes
1 bay leaf
1 (16 oz) can whole tomatoes with liquid, chopped
1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, drained
1 (16 oz) can kidney beans, drained

Saute onion in bacon grease until transparent. Stir in remaining ingredients and cook over medium heat for 45 minutes or until lentils are tender, stirring once or twice. Remove bay leaf before serving.