Lentil Soup with Bacon

6 slices bacon, diced
1 med onion, diced
4 med carrots, diced
4 stalks celery, diced
3 tbsp olive oil
salt/pepper
2 cup lentils (cleaned)
1 tbsp Cumin
8 cups chicken broth
1 Bay Leaf
1 tbsp thyme

cook bacon until crisp, remove from pan. Saute onion, carrot, and celery in olive oil with salt and pepper, 10 minutes , until soft. Add lentils and cumin and fully coat in the oil, 2 mins. Add chicken broth, bay leaf and thyme. add bacon back to pan. Bring to boil and reduce to simmer for 30 minutes.

Serving Size: makes 8 1cup servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BRIANNE2227.