Bacon and Lentil Soup
(4)
55 minutes
A lovely nutritious soup which is quite quick to prepare because lentils do not require soaking. Sometimes I add a little grated ginger for heat.
Olenka
3 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 6
- 2 cups green or brown lentils
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 allspice berries
- 300g smoked bacon, diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 250g carrots, sliced
- 1 tin diced tomatoes
- 4 handfuls fresh spinach (optional)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon marjoram
- 2 clove garlic, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
Directions
Preparation:10min ›
Cook:45min ›
Ready in:55min
- Rinse the lentils and place in a saucepan. Cover with water, add bay leaves and allspice and simmer until tender.
- Fry the diced bacon in olive oil. Add the onion and fry until translucent, then add carrots and saute until soft.
- Add the bacon mix to the lentils and simmer. Add the tinned tomatoes and spinach and cook until wilted. Season with the spices and simmer a few more minutes until flavours have blended.
