Lentils with Bacon

Ingredients:

• 200 g dried lentils
• 1 bouquet garni
• thyme
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1 onion studded with cloves
• lentil stock
• 1 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp flour
• salt, pepper
• vinegar or lemon juice
• 100 g smoked or unsmoked bacon

Flavouring for the lentils:

• 1 onion
• 1 clove garlic
• thyme
• parsley

Preparation:
Cook the lentils with the bouquet garni, thyme, bay leaf and the clove-studded onion until soft ( without salt, so that they soften more quickly ). Mix together the oil and flour. Briefly roast the finely-chopped lentil herbs, deglaze with vinegar or lemon juice, add the lentil stock, cook till smooth, and thoroughly cook through once more. Season with a little vinegar, salt and pepper.

Finally sprinkle the finely-chopped smoked or unsmoked bacon over the lentils and serve.