Lentils and Rice with Eggs and Bacon
For busy families looking for delicious, healthy meals that will keep everyone’s stomachs full and happy, lentils and rice with eggs and bacon are economic, easy to prepare and make enough for plenty of leftovers!
Ingredients
10 servings
Instructions
- Combine carrots, lentils, broth, bay leaf and water in a large pot or Dutch oven. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile heat a large skillet over medium heat with oil. Add oil, scallions and garlic and cook 2 1/2 minutes. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper and cook 2 1/2 minutes, stirring.
- Stir into the lentils after they have cooked 30 minutes, then cook an additional 10 minutes covered.
- To serve, ladle 2/3 cup of lentils over 3/4 cup rice. Top with 1/2 chopped egg, 1/2 slice chopped bacon, scallions and salt, to taste.
Nutrition per serving
272kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$3268.00
$3268.00
Per Serving
$327.00/serving
$327.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$6536.00 vs buying!
~$6536.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (93% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| chopped carrots | 1 cup | $88.00 |
| small green lentils | 0.5 cups | $6.00 |
| low sodium chicken broth | 4 cups | $67.00 |
| bay leaf | 1 | $1779.00 |
| water | 1 cup | - |
| olive oil | 0.5 tsp | $3.00 |
| diced tomato | 0.75 cup | $94.00 |
| chopped scallion | 0.3333333333333333 cup | $102.00 |
| garlic | 1 clove | $198.00 |
| cooked brown rice | 3.5 cups | $69.00 |
| hard boiled eggs | 5 large | $163.00 |
| cooked center cut bacon | 5 slices | $660.00 |
| scallion | 2 tbsp | $39.00 |
| kosher salt | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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