Beer and Maple Lentil Stew recipe

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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
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon caraway seed
¼ teaspoon celery salt
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

364.6 calories
carbohydrate: 46.1 g
cholesterol: 15.2 mg
fat: 7.4 g
fiber: 17.2 g
protein: 22 g
saturatedFat: 2.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 533 mg
sugar: 10.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

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.

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