Lentil Soup With Bacon

Submitted by Boomette

"From Coup de Pouce. Posted for ZWT - NA*ME"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1 1⁄2 cups dry green lentils, rinsed
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

directions

1. In a saucepan, brown the bacon. Remove the bacon and set aside.
2. Add onion and carrots, cook 5 minutes.
3. Add lentils, chicken broth and bay leaf.
4. Let simmer 25 to 30 minutes.
5. Add the bacon, cumin and parsley.

Reviews

[*Parsley*]

This soup is wonderful. It's super easy and inexpensive and the taste is great. I made this as written, only adding a little minced garlic. It thickens up very nicely. I loved it; thanx!

 

[Annacia]

Really very yummy and filling. I'm so glad that I chose to try this easy and it fills the house with a wonderful aroma.

 

[Outta Here]

This is very hearty and easy to make. I found French green lentils, and they were green through most of the cooking, but came out brown when done, but were still delicious! I might up the amount of cumin, though, since we really like the flavor of it.

 

[Kiwi Kathy]

A great soup for sure. I didn't have quite enough green lentils when making the soup, so made it up with brown ones. I also gently dry roasted the cumin to release the flavour before adding it to the soup. Personally I think it would be just as easy to add it to the onion mixture towards the end of their cooking time. The bacon adds a nice flavour and I will definitely be making it again. Made for Aussie / Kiwi Swap April 2011