Lentil and Bacon Soup

Name: Lentil and Bacon Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 h 55 min
Total time: 8 h 55 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves; 110 g onions; 100 g celery stalks; 30 g olive oil; 6 slices smoked bacon; 150 g red lentils; 150 g split peas; 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes; 800 g boiling water; 1 chicken stock cube (for 0.5 l); 1 Tbsp tomato purée; ½ tsp fine sea salt; ½ tsp smoked paprika; 2 pinches ground black pepper

4.7 (318 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 10min

Total time 8h 55min

Serving size 6 portions

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves
110 g onions, quartered
100 g celery stalks, cut in pieces (3 cm)
30 g olive oil
6 slices smoked bacon (approx. 150 g), diced (1 cm)
150 g red lentils, rinsed
150 g split peas, soaked overnight and rinsed
400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
800 g boiling water
1 chicken stock cube (for 0.5 l), crumbled
or 1 heaped tsp chicken stock paste, homemade
1 Tbsp tomato purée
½ tsp fine sea salt
½ tsp smoked paprika
2 pinches ground black pepper, plus extra for sprinkling

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 1516.8 kJ / 362.5 kcal
Protein: 16.7 g
Carbohydrates: 37.7 g
Fat: 16.9 g
Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
Fibre: 10.6 g
Sodium: 377.6 mg