homemade bacon n lentil soup

Name: homemade bacon n lentil soup Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 large carrots peeled and chopped; 1 large onion chopped.; 1/4 of a swede peeled and chopped; 1 cup of yellow lentils (or any lentils you have); 2 rashers of raw smoked bacon (back has less fat) chopped; 1 litre of water; salt n pepper to taste.

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

3 large carrots, peeled and chopped1 large onion, chopped.1/4 of a swede, peeled and chopped1 cup of yellow lentils (or any lentils you have)2 rashers of raw smoked bacon (back has less fat), chopped1 litre of watersalt n pepper to taste.

Directions

Chop all vegetables into same size chuncks, add to pot.
Cut bacon into small slices and add to pot.
Add lentils to pot.
Add water to pot.
Heat on full till boiling, then lower heat to simmer for 20 mins, until all veg is cooked.
Blend with hand blender for a smooth soup, or mash with a potato masher for a chunkier soup.
Add more water or less water for thin or thick soup.

Serving Size: 4

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MAMASHANGO184.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 127.4
Total Fat: 2.0 g
Cholesterol: 2.7 mg
Sodium: 92.4 mg
Total Carbs: 21.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 6.9 g
Protein: 7.2 g

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