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Whisk the vinegar, olive oil, mustard, salt, pepper, parsley and thyme together in a large mixing bowl.
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Add the warm lentils and bacon and stir to combine.
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Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Pick over the lentils, rinse and drain.
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Place the lentils along with the onion, garlic, bay leaf, salt and pork into a large 6-quart saucepan and cover with water by 2 to 3 inches.
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Place over high heat and bring just to a rolling boil.
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Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until the lentils are tender, approximately 25 to 30 minutes.
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Drain any remaining liquid and discard the onion, garlic, bay leaf and salt pork.
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Stir in black pepper and taste for salt.
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Serve immediately.
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Note from Alton: Those of you who watched this program on the 17th or 18th will want to disregard one particular suggestion I made regarding lentils: don't feed the left over onions to your dog.
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It turns out onions are not good for dogs in any shape or form.
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I'm grateful to the fans who emailed me after the airing for setting me straight on this nutritional peculiarity.
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As for my own dog's ability to digest onions, well...she's more hog than dog I guess.
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Cook smart,
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Alton
