Easy Lentil & Bacon Soup

Lovely soup, perfect for a winters day 🙂

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 pack of bacon (2 if you want)
• 1 carrot (about 120g), finely diced
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• ½ tsp chilli
• 2 veg stock cubes
• 250g red lentils

Instructions

STEP 1:

1.

STEP 2:

heat the olive oil in a large saucepan.

STEP 3:

add the onion, bacon and the carrot.

STEP 4:

cook on a low to medium heat for 10 minutes or until the onions are soft.

STEP 5:

STEP 6:

2.

STEP 7:

add the cumin, turmeric, garlic and chilli and cook for a further 1 ? 2 minutes until the aromas are released.

STEP 8:

STEP 9:

3.

STEP 10:

pour in 1.25 litres of boiling water, crumble in the stock cubes and add the lentils. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 mins, stirring occasionally to ensure the lentils aren?t sticking.

STEP 11:

STEP 12:

4.

STEP 13:

sere with crusty roll 🙂