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Grandad’s Smoked Bacon And Lentil Soup Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Melt butter, add bacon and fry gently for some 2 to 3 minutes or so until golden but not crisp;
  • Add onion, carrot, leek and fry gently for some 8 minutes or so to soften a bit;
  • Add lentils, cabbage and stock, bring to boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, for some 15 to 20 minutes or so or until everything is tender but the lentils are still whole, not mushy;
  • Then you can choose: Serve whole with veg intact or Remove from heat and “Blitz” with blender;
  • Return to heat, season with pepper and serve;
  • Garnish with parsley.

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    " It was excellent "
    Cosmicmother ate it and said...
    This was fantastic, it exceeded my expectations! What a delicious, comforting, bowl of soup. The whole family loved it!
    More info in IMI: Grandads Smoked Bacon And Lentil Soup
    Feb.2020
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  • notyourmomma 10 years ago
    Cabbage and lentils, I have to try when the weather cools down.
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