Lentil Soup Recipe

Name: Lentil Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb lentils; 12 lb bacon or 12 lb pancetta, diced; 1 leek, diced,white part only; 2 medium onions, diced; 2 medium carrots, diced; 2 quarts chicken stock or 2 quarts beef stock or 2 quarts ham stock (depending on your taste); 1 cup chopped celery; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon thyme; 1 bay leaf; 1 large potato, peeled; 1 ham bone or 2 large ham hocks; 2 tablespoons lemon juice or 2 tablespoons white vinegar or 2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar; 1 lb sliced kielbasa, cooked (optional); 2 yukon gold potatoes, diced (optional)

Servings: persons

1 lb lentils
12 lb bacon or 12 lb pancetta, diced
1 leek, diced,white part only
2 medium onions, diced
2 medium carrots, diced
2 quarts chicken stock or 2 quarts beef stock or 2 quarts ham stock (depending on your taste)
1 cup chopped celery
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon thyme
1 bay leaf
1 large potato, peeled
1 ham bone or 2 large ham hocks
2 tablespoons lemon juice or 2 tablespoons white vinegar or 2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
1 lb sliced kielbasa, cooked (optional)
2 yukon gold potatoes, diced (optional)

1
Wash lentils and drain.
2
In a Dutch oven fry bacon until golden.
3
Add diced leeks, onions and carrots and cook until onions are limp.
4
Add lentils, stock, celery, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
5
With a medium size grater, grate potato into mixture and add ham bone.
6
Add optional ingredients.
7
Simmer 1 hour or until lentils are tender.
8
Remove bay leaf and ham bone; cut meat from ham bone and return meat to soup.
9
Add lemon juice and serve.
10
If soup is thicker than you would like add additional stock or water.
11
Note: If using a bone in piece of ham or ham hocks with a lot of fat, it is best to cook the meat in the stock separatelyfirst, remove meat and reserve, and then defat.
12
Proceed as above, adding meat back at the end.

7719

kcal

Calories

576

Fat

Carbs

536

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb lentils, 12 lb bacon or 12 lb pancetta, diced, 1 leek, diced,white part only, 2 medium onions, diced, and more.

Yes, Lentil Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Lentil Soup

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