BEER AND MAPLE LENTIL STEW

Beer and Maple Lentil Stew image

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.

Provided by Zap Riecken

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews

Time 1h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

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

Steps:

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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 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, Sodium 533 mg, Sugar 10.8 g