Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, hearty bacon and lentil soup. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
In a large soup pot, heat olive oil on medium heat. Add lentils, broth, water, thyme, salt and pepper. 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.
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To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook hearty bacon and lentil soup using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Hearty Bacon and Lentil Soup:
- Get 1 lb lentils
- Take 8 slice smoked bacon
- Make ready 2 clove garlic
- Make ready 2 carrots
- Get 1 leek
- Take 2 celery stalks
- Prepare 1 large onion finely chopped
Hearty bacon, lentil and vegetable soup A healthy meal has never been easier than with this effortless soup. Bacon adds a crisp, salty flavour while carrots, celery and lentils pack this meal with nutrition. Do not brown; reduce heat if necessary. If reheating leftovers, you may need to add more liquid when rewarming to thin it back out.
Steps to make Hearty Bacon and Lentil Soup:
- Put lentils in a large pan and cover with cold water. Make sure the water is at least an inch deeper than lentils. Leave pan uncovered.
- Bring to boil for a couple of minutes then cover pan and simmer for 10 mins. Keep an eye on it as it can boil over. If you think it needs more water add 1/2 pint. It can be reduced if you add to much.
- Slice carrots and celery into bite size pieces.
- Cut bacon into inch sized pieces
- Saute bacon, onion, celery, leek, carrots and garlic for 10 mins.
- Add bacon mix to lentils and simmer for 10 mins.
- Blend if you like.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with warm crusty bread.
Do not brown; reduce heat if necessary. If reheating leftovers, you may need to add more liquid when rewarming to thin it back out. More stock, broth or water will work just fine. Heat oil in a large saucepan; cook the onion, bacon, celery, carrots and garlic over a high heat until softened. Add the lentils, then stock; bring to the boil.
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