Western Beans

Ingredients

4 slices bacon
1 onion
3/8 lentils
325 ml water
30 ml ketchup
3 gr garlic powder
2 gr chili powder
2 gr cumin
1 gr pepper flakes
1 bay leaf
1 package kidney beans

Instructions

Lightly fry bacon in a heavy 3 litre saucepan. Add onion; cook until transparent. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook over medium heat for 45 minutes or until lentils are tender, stirring once or twice. Remove bay leaf before serving.