Spicy Western Beans

1/3 cup lentils

1 1/3 cups water

4 slices bacon -- fried & diced

1 onion -- chopped

2 tablespoons ketchup

1 teaspoon garlic powder

3/4 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes

1 bay leaf

1 14 oz can whole tomatoes with liquid -- chopped

1 16 oz can pinto beans -- undrained

1 16 oz can red kidney beans -- undrained

Boil 1/3 cup lentils in 1 1/3 cup water for 20 to 30 minutes. Drain. Fry baco n strips. In bacon grease, cook onions until transparent. Combine lentils, ba con, onion, ketchup, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, pepper flakes, bay lea f, tomatoes, and beans in Crock-Pot. Cook on High 3 to 4 hours. Remove bay le af. Serve

Serves 8 to 10