Betty’s Lentils

Lentejas de Betty

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Preparation info
  • Servings:

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
My South Texas Kitchen: Traditional Recipes And Modern Tips

By Yvette Zuniga Jemison

Published 2022

  • About

I always enjoyed it when my grandmother added lentils to the weekly rotation, but I really wish I knew how to make her version. A couple of my aunts recommended that I include Betty’s lentils in my cookbook because her recipe is similar to my grandmother’s lentils. Betty is known for making this one pot meal that comes together easily, and she often makes it for her grandchildren. If you taste these bacon infused lentils I’m convinced that you’ll keep a package of dried lentils and bacon on