Lentil soup with bacon
Description
Hearty and aromatic soup. Nutritious, delicious, and healthy lentil soup is not at all difficult to prepare. There are many ways to make lentil soup, but this one stands out for its simplicity and minimal use of ingredients. Nevertheless, the soup turns out fragrant and rich in flavor. You can add fried bacon to the soup together with fresh herbs, which will give it a completely different aroma. Cook, taste, and choose the version you like best. Serve the soup hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. I have lentils that the manufacturer recommends soaking in cold water for a couple of hours.
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Step 2
2. Peel the vegetables. Instead of root celery, you can use stalk celery, in which case you will need 1 stalk.
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Step 3
3. Chop the vegetables into small cubes.
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Step 4
4. And sauté in vegetable oil until soft.
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Step 5
5. Add the rinsed lentils.
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Step 6
6. Add water to achieve the soup thickness you desire. Cook until the lentils are done. Cooking time is usually indicated on the lentil packaging.
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Step 7
7. The lentils are cooked, add salt to taste, ground pepper, and chopped herbs. Cook for another 2 minutes.
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Step 8
8. Cut the bacon into small pieces.
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Step 9
9. And fry until it reaches your preferred consistency, since some people like it slightly fried, while others prefer it fried until crispy.
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Step 10
10. Pour the soup into bowls and top with pieces of bacon.