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Lentil Soup with Bacon is for Soup.

Lentil Soup with Bacon takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Lentil Soup with Bacon takes 90 minutes to cook.

Lentil Soup with Bacon makes 20 servings.

The ingredients for Lentil Soup with Bacon are:

3 cups red lentils
1 lb bacon
3 tbsp bacon fat
1 cup rough chopped carrots
1 cup chopped celery
2 medium onions, rough chop
3 garlic cloves, rough chop
4 cups chicken broth (low fat, low sodium preferred)
4 chicken bullion cubes
16 cups water
suggested spices: bay leaves, sage, thyme, oregano, peppercorns,

Here is how you make Lentil Soup with Bacon:

cut bacon strips into square pieces, fry to desired crispness and remove from fat to cool. Transfer 3 tbsp bacon fat to stock pot and add carrots, onions, celery, and garlic to saute over medium heat until onions are translucent. Add chicken stock, water, bullion cubes, and desired spices and heat to boiling. Add lentils and continue to boil, following cooking directions on your lentil packaging. The soup will be done when carrots are cooked through and lentils are done! Add bacon and continue to cook 15 minutes before serving, or crumble and add on top of served soup if crispy bacon is your thing!Makes 20 1-cup servings, roughly 150 calories per serving.Number of Servings: 20Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CURLYPRIN.

The nutritional information for Lentil Soup with Bacon is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 20
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 155.9

• Total Fat: 4.5 g
• Cholesterol: 7.1 mg
• Sodium: 493.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
• Protein: 10.2 g