Lentil & tomato soup with bacon
16 Jan 2016
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.
Tips
You can use normal or smoked bacon - lardons or pancetta too!© 2026 Copyright CookTogether
Categories
- Meal Type: - Everyday - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy - Seasonal - Soup - Supper
- Cuisines: - British
- Occasions: - Bonfire Night - New Year
- Ingredients: - Lentils - Pork
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Gluten Free - High Fibre - Low Carb
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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