1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 cup onion, chopped, 1 md
1 each clove garlic, minced
4 oz mushroom stems & pieces, 1 cn
16 oz stewed tomatoes, 1 cn
1 each celery stalk, sliced
1 each carrot, lg, sliced
1 cup lentils, uncooked
3 cup water
1/4 cup red wine, optional
1 each bay leaf
2 tbsp parsley, snipped
1 tsp salt
1 tsp beef bouillon, instant
1/4 tsp pepper
Directions
Cook and stir the meat, onion and the garlic in a Dutch oven until
the meat is brown. Drain off the excess fat. Stir in the undrained
mushrooms, and the remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling then reduce
the heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the lentils
are tender, about 40 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and serve.
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Bean; Beef; Beef Stew; Dutch Oven; Meat
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