Renee's Lentil-Bacon Soup

Name: Renee''s Lentil-Bacon Soup Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 5 slices bacon diced; 1/2 cup minced onion; 1 cup chopped celery; 1 medium carrot; 1 cup lentils washed; 3 cups beef or chicken stock or water; 2 TBLS cornstarch (optional); 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp. pepper; 2 TBLS fresh or dried parsley

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 45

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

5 slices bacon, diced1/2 cup minced onion1 cup chopped celery1 medium carrot1 cup lentils, washed3 cups beef or chicken stock or water2 TBLS cornstarch (optional)1/2 tsp, salt1/4 tsp. pepper2 TBLS fresh or dried parsley

Directions

Saute bacon. In two and one-half quart saucepan, bring stock and lentils to a boil. Add onions, celery, carrots, salt and pepper. Cook over med-low heat for about 45 minutes or until tender. For a thicker soup, slowly stir in cornstarch with one-quarter water. Decorate with parsley.

Serving Size: 6 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLUEEYES901.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 117.5
Total Fat: 2.9 g
Cholesterol: 6.3 mg
Sodium: 202.3 mg
Total Carbs: 18.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 8.0 g
Protein: 11.3 g

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