Lentil with Canadian Bacon Soup
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
3 medium carrot(s), peeled, cut into large chunks 2 medium celery, ribs, cut into large chunks 1 medium onion(s), cut into large chunks 2 medium garlic clove(s), minced 2 cup(s) dry lentils, picked over 3 piece(s) bay leaf 1/2 tsp dried thyme, crushed 1/4 tsp black pepper, or to taste 8 cup(s) canned chicken broth -low sodium 3oz Canadian-style bacon, diced (3 or 4 slices
Place ingredients in a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker in the following order: carrots, celery, onion, garlic, lentils, bay leaves, thyme, salt, pepper and broth. Cover slow cooker; cook on low setting for 6 hours. Uncover, stir in bacon and heat for 30 minutes more; remove bay leaves. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving.
To thicken soup, remove 1 cup of cooked lentils and puree in food processor; stir back into soup.
For a lighter flavor, replace 4 cups of chicken broth with 4 cups of water.
To make this vegetarian, substitute a cup of sliced shiitake mushroom caps for the Canadian bacon and use vegetable broth (could affect POINTS values).
For additional flavor, top each serving with a splash of white wine vinegar.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user YOOUPERH.
To thicken soup, remove 1 cup of cooked lentils and puree in food processor; stir back into soup.
For a lighter flavor, replace 4 cups of chicken broth with 4 cups of water.
To make this vegetarian, substitute a cup of sliced shiitake mushroom caps for the Canadian bacon and use vegetable broth (could affect POINTS values).
For additional flavor, top each serving with a splash of white wine vinegar.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user YOOUPERH.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 160.1
- Total Fat: 0.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 121.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 20.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.6 g
- Protein: 14.8 g