Lentil and bacon soup
Comforting green lentil soup with smoked bacon and carrots.
Active time20 min
Cooking45 min
Total1 h
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Ingredients
- 1 bouquet garni
- 200 g carrots
- 1 onion
- 150 g smoked bacon
- 1200 ml water
- 300 g dried green lentils
Preparation
Peel the onion and carrots. Chop the onion. Cut the carrots into rounds and the bacon into lardons. Rinse the lentils.
200 g carrots1 onion150 g smoked bacon300 g dried green lentils- knife
- colander
Sauté the bacon and onion for 5 minutes in a stockpot. Add the lentils, carrots, bouquet garni and water. Simmer for 35 to 40 minutes, until the lentils are tender.
1 bouquet garni1200 ml water- stockpot
- spoon
Remove the bouquet garni. Blend a small portion of the soup if you would like to thicken it, then stir and serve.
- spoon
- blender
Allergens
No allergens identified in the ingredients.
Sources and credits
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