Name: Lentil & tomato soup with bacon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp oil; 6 rashes of bacon; 1 onion; 2 carrots; 200g red lentils; 1 tin chopped tomatoes; 1½ litre vegetable stock; 2 Tbsp chopped parsley

Lentil & tomato soup with bacon

16 Jan 2016

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Total Time

50 minutes

Background

This lentil & tomato soup with bacon is one of those simple recipes that's worth remembering and making over and over again, because it's hearty and tasty yet only requires 5 minutes to prepare, then your cooker does the job for you! In fact, if you can make double the amount and freeze the leftover and you'll get several ready-to-go meals! Serve it with crusty, wholesome bread.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp oil
6 rashes of bacon
1 onion
2 carrots
200g red lentils
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1½ litre vegetable stock
2 Tbsp chopped parsley

Instructions

Peel and chop the onions & carrots.
Slice the bacon into thin strips.
In a large pan heat the oil, add the onion, carrot and bacon slices and cook gently for about 7 minutes.
When the bacon is slightly browned, add the lentils, stir for a few seconds then pour over the soup and the canned tomatoes. Bring to the boil, then cook gently at low temperature until soft (for about 45 minutes).
Add the parsley, then blitz with a stick-blender until you get the texture you like.