Bacon, lentil and tomato soup
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45 min
This gorgeous soup is a comfort food perfect for cold winter nights. It is quite cheap to make and it is very filling and certainly gives you your 5 a day. I defy you to not have seconds!
16 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 6
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 200g back bacon, cut into bite size pieces
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 to 2 large potatoes, chopped in small cubes
- 2 sticks celery, finely chopped
- 1 to 2 large carrots, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 teaspoon finely grated root ginger
- 6 tomatoes, chopped
- 130g dried red lentils
- 900ml vegetable stock
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 small handful fresh coriander, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Method
Prep:20min ›
Cook:25min ›
Ready in:45min
- Add the oil to a large nonstick pan, heat over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and fry for around 5 minutes, or less if you prefer your bacon less crispy.
- Add the onion, potato, celery, carrot, garlic and ginger, and fry for a further 2 minutes.
- Add the remaining ingredients (except the coriander and seasoning) and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes or until lentils and cooked and softened.
- Stir in the chopped coriander, season well and serve with crusty bread.
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Beautiful soup, great comfort food for winter. The ingredients make a huge pot full to freeze or have another day. Perfect! - 19 Dec 2013