Smoked Bacon And Lentil Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices smoked bacon, finely chopped
• 6 ounces green lentils or 6 ounces brown lentils, washed and drained
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 8 ounces canned diced tomatoes, with juices
• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 8 ounces finely shredded cabbage
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large soup pot and fry the bacon until the fat begins to run.
• 2 add carrots, onion, celery and cook over high heat and stirring as needed until the edges of the vegetables begin to brown.
• 3 add lentils, tomatoes, garlic and stock.
• 4 when this comes to a boil, put the lid on and reduce heat, allowing to simmer as gently as possible.
• 5 simmer for 45 minutes, then add the cabbage.
• 6 cook an additional 15 minutes.
• 7 adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.
• 8 stir in parsley, and serve immediately.