Western Beans

Ingredients

4 slices bacon
1 onion
3/8 lentils
1 3/8 c water
2 tb ketchup
1 ts garlic powder
3/4 ts chili powder
1 ts cumin
1/4 ts pepper flakes
1 bay leaf
1 package kidney beans

Instructions

Lightly fry bacon in a heavy 3-qt. 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.