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Lentil and bacon soup

Publication: NZ Woman's Weekly

NZ Woman's Weekly

Ratings: 5.0 / 5 FROM 1

Lentil and bacon soup

5.0 / 5 FROM 1

Ingredients

2 Onions
2 Tbsp Oil
2 cloves Garlic
3 Carrots
2 stalks Celery
1 Bacon hock
1 to taste Ground black pepper
1 cup Brown lentils
1 Lemon
2 sprigs Thyme

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan and gently sweat chopped onion, crushed garlic, chopped carrots and sliced celery.
  2. Add bacon hock (skin and fat removed), lentils, thyme and cover with cold water
  3. Bring to the boil and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Add more water to pan if mixture becomes too thick.
  4. Remove hock, cut off meat and add to soup. Add freshly ground black pepper and squeeze over lemon juice.
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