Delicious Lentil Soup
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon diced
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 carrots carrots diced
- 2 celery stalks celery diced
- 1 cup brown or green lentils rinsed
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf bay leaf
- salt to taste salt
- pepper to taste pepper
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary or tarragon
Instructions
- Render bacon in a large pot over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon and set aside, leaving rendered fat in the pot.
- Add onion, carrots, and celery to the pot and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add lentils, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes, or until lentils are tender.
- Remove bay leaf. Stir in cooked bacon. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with fresh rosemary or tarragon.
