Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, red lentil and bacon soup. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Add the bacon, onion and red pepper. Boil a kettle and use this to make your stock - or if using fresh stock, bring. Transfer the bacon to a piece of paper towel, and set aside. This red lentil and bacon soup will cook brilliantly in the slow cooker.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook red lentil and bacon soup using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Red Lentil And Bacon Soup:
- Take 1 cup Red lentils
- Take 3 slice Smoked Bacon, diced
- Take 1/2 medium Sweet onion, chopped
- Take 4 clove Garlic, smashed and sliced
- Get 1 Parsnip, peeled and chopped
- Take 1 box Mushroom broth
- Take 1 cup Water
- Get 1/2 tsp Paprika
- Prepare 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- Make ready 1 pinch Salt
- Prepare 2 Baby bell mushrooms (for garnish)
It's so easy to make, thick and satisfying with a hearty bite of bacon, and full of healthy veggies. Put the olive oil in a large saucepan set over a low-medium heat and add the bacon, onion, carrot and celery. Add the red lentils, followed by the tinned tomatoes and stock. Hearty and satisfying, this red lentil soup is rich with bacon flavor and chunks of warm potato.
Steps to make Red Lentil And Bacon Soup:
- In a medium pot, crisp the bacon on medium heat.
- Then add the parsnip and onion. Cook together for 3-5 minutes.
- Next add the garlic and cook about 3 minutes more.
- After adding the broth and water, stir in the lentils.
- Allow to simmer for 30-40 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Once the soup has thickened up, combine the paprika, turmeric and salt.
- Pour all the contents into a blender and liquify for 10 seconds.
- Transfer to bowls and serve hot. Garnish with a few mushroom slices or a squiggle of ketchup.
Add the red lentils, followed by the tinned tomatoes and stock. Hearty and satisfying, this red lentil soup is rich with bacon flavor and chunks of warm potato. Crumble the bacon and reserve for the topping. Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add the lentils to the pan and stir well.
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