Beer and Maple Lentil Stew

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon diced
• 3 cups beef stock 
• 12 ounce beer 
• 0.3 teaspoon caraway seed 
• 1 cup carrots diced
• 1 cup celery diced
• 0.3 teaspoon celery salt 
• 1 cup brown lentils dried rinsed drained
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 0.3 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 4 servings salt and ground pepper black to taste
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup 
• 1 cup onion diced

Equipment

• pot

Directions

1. Place a large pot over medium-high heat; cook the bacon in the pot until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the onion and garlic; continue to cook until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the celery and carrot; cook another 2 minutes.
2. Pour the beef stock and beer into the pot; bring to a boil. Stir in the lentils, syrup, nutmeg, caraway seed, and celery salt; cover and cook for 45 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.