Lentil Soup With Bacon
Created by ellie on December 29, 2015
- Servings: 7
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 1.25h
- Recipe #22296
Ingredients
- 4 ounces bacon slices (4 slices)
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 300 grams ham (2 cups, diced)
- 1 package (16 ounce) lentils
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme, dried
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
How to Make
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Step 1: In a large pot over medium heat fry the bacon until browned. Add the vegetables (onions - celery) and cook until onions are tender. Str in ham, lentils and spices (salt - bay leaves) and 8 cups of water. Cover, simmer over low heat for one hour or until lentils are tender. Discard bay leaves. add lemon juice and more salt if desired.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (189.9 g)
- Calories 357.8
- Total Fat - 6.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.1 g
- Cholesterol - 29.2 mg
- Sodium - 1364.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 46.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 21.6 g
- Sugars - 4.3 g
- Protein - 27.5 g
- Calcium - 69.4 mg
- Iron - 5.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 9.2 mg
- Thiamin - 1 mg