Name: Lentils and Rice with Eggs and Bacon Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 cup carrots; 1½ cups small green lentils; 4 cups chicken broth; 1 bay leaf; 1 cup water; ½ tsp olive oil; ¾ cup tomato; ⅓ cup scallion; 1 clove garlic; For Serving:; 7½ cups brown rice; 5 large eggs; 5 slices center cut bacon; 2 tbsp scallion; kosher salt

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How To Make Lentils Eggs and Bacon Rice Bowls Recipe

Enjoy a mouthful of these hearty rice bowls mixed with lentils, eggs, bacon, and veggies! It’s also healthy and easy to make for the whole family.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 40 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1cupcarrots,chopped
1½cupssmall green lentils,rinsed well
4cupschicken broth,low sodium
1bay leaf
1cupwater
½tspolive oil
¾cuptomato,diced
⅓cupscallion,chopped
1clovegarlic,minced

For Serving:

7½cupsbrown rice,cooked
5large eggs,hard boiled, chopped
5slicescenter cut bacon,cooked
2tbspscallion,chopped
kosher salt,to taste

Instructions

Combine the carrots, lentils, broth, bay leaf, and water in a large pot or Dutch oven.
Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce the heat to low for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat with oil. Add the oil, scallions, and garlic, and cook for 2½ minutes.
Add the tomatoes, salt, and pepper and cook for 2½ minutes, stirring.
Stir into the lentils after being cooked for 30 minutes, then cook covered for an additional 10 minutes.
To serve, ladle ⅔ cup of lentils over ¾ cup of rice.
Top with ½ chopped egg, ½ slice of chopped bacon, scallions, and salt to taste.