Lovely Lentils

• 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1/2 whole Onion, Finely Diced
• 2 strips Bacon, Roughly Chopped
• 2 cloves Garlic, Crushed
• 1 cup Green Lentils
• 1 can (14.5 Oz. Can) Crushed Tomatoes
• 2 cups Low Salt Stock
• 1 whole Zucchini, Diced
• 6 whole Button Mushrooms, Diced
• Pepper To Taste
• Chopped Parsley, To Taste

1. Fry the onion in oil until soft.
2. Add bacon and fry for a minute or two.
3. Stir in garlic and lentils and stir until lentils are covered in oil.
4. Add tomatoes and about a cup of the water or stock.
5. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer, stirring occasionally.
6. Add more water as the lentils cook, as they absorb a lot.
7. After an hour of simmering, add zucchini and mushrooms and return to a simmer.
8. Youll need to taste the lentils to make sure they are soft, but after about 1 1/2 hours, they should be done.
9. Test for seasoningyoull want to add pepper and stir through chopped parsley.
10. As a variation, you could add some cumin or other spice and substitute the parsley with coriander.

olive oil, onion, bacon, garlic, green lentils, tomatoes, salt, zucchini, button mushrooms, pepper, parsley

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/lovely-lentils/ (may not work)