Time 8h10m Yield 8 Number Of Ingredients 15 Steps:
Place lentils in a 5 to 6 quart slow cooker. Add chicken stock, bay leaf, carrots, celery, onion, and ham. Season with Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, nutmeg, hot pepper sauce, caraway seed, celery salt, parsley, and pepper. Cover, and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours. Remove bay leaf before serving.
Time 1h10m Yield 6 Soup Servings, 6 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 12 Steps:
Rinse lentils thoroughly under cold running water (brown lentils don’t need to be soaked b4 cooking). Heat oil in a lrg pan & gently fry onion for 5 min till soft. Add leek, carrot, celery, bacon & bay leaves. Add lentils & water to the pan & slowly bring to a boil. Skim the surface & simmer (half-covered) for 45-50 min or till the lentils are soft. Remove piece of bacon, cut into sml cubes (trimming off any excess fat) & return bacon cubes to the pot. Add parsley + frankfurter slices & season w/salt & pepper to taste pref. Simmer gently for 2-3 min, remove bay leaves & serve garnished w/the extra parsley. PERS NOTE: As I entered this recipe, I found myself wondering how the simmer time of 45-50 min might be adapted to crockpot use. If 1 among you is more practiced in this art, I’d appreciate that info. :-).
Time 45m Yield 8 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 12 Steps:
Saute onions, garlic, carrots, and celery in heated oil in a large kettle for 5 minutes. Add water, lentils, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook slowly, covered, about 30 minutes, until lentils are just tender. Add frankfurters and cook another 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vinegar. Remove and discard bay leaf.
Time 1h Yield 8 Number Of Ingredients 24 Steps:
Sauté onions, garlic, carrots, and celery in heated oil in a large kettle for 5 minutes. Add water, lentils, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook slowly, covered, about 30 minutes, until lentils are just tender. Add frankfurters and cook another 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vinegar. Remove and discard bay leaf.
