Lentils

Ingredients:

• 1tbp olive oil
• 1 red onion, diced
• 1lb meat (ground beef, ground turkey, ground sausage, cubed ham, etc.)
• 1lb lentils
• 28-ounce crushed tomato
• 1 small can tomato paste
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tsp Cumin
• dash Cinnamon
• 2 dashes Cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp Dried thyme
• 7 cups broth*

Directions:

In a pot, sauté onion in olive oil until translucent.
Then, add the meat and cook until done.
Once the meat is cooked thoroughly, add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
When the mixture has come to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 45 mins to 1 hour (or until liquid is reduced and beans are cooked). 

*Broth should be dependent on meat. Chicken or turkey use chicken broth, any type of red meat use beef broth, no meat use vegetable broth.

Enjoy!