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Lentil with Canadian Bacon Soup is for Soup.

Lentil with Canadian Bacon Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Lentil with Canadian Bacon Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Lentil with Canadian Bacon Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Lentil with Canadian Bacon Soup are:

3 medium carrot(s), peeled, cut into large chunks
2 medium celery, ribs, cut into large chunks
1 medium onion(s), cut into large chunks
2 medium garlic clove(s), minced
2 cup(s) dry lentils, picked over
3 piece(s) bay leaf
1/2 tsp dried thyme, crushed
1/4 tsp black pepper, or to taste
8 cup(s) canned chicken broth -low sodium
3oz Canadian-style bacon, diced (3 or 4 slices

Here is how you make Lentil with Canadian Bacon Soup:

Place ingredients in a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker in the following order: carrots, celery, onion, garlic, lentils, bay leaves, thyme, salt, pepper and broth. Cover slow cooker; cook on low setting for 6 hours. Uncover, stir in bacon and heat for 30 minutes more; remove bay leaves. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving. To thicken soup, remove 1 cup of cooked lentils and puree in food processor; stir back into soup. For a lighter flavor, replace 4 cups of chicken broth with 4 cups of water.To make this vegetarian, substitute a cup of sliced shiitake mushroom caps for the Canadian bacon and use vegetable broth (could affect POINTS values).For additional flavor, top each serving with a splash of white wine vinegar.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user YOOUPERH.

The nutritional information for Lentil with Canadian Bacon Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 160.1

• Total Fat: 0.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 121.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.6 g
• Protein: 14.8 g