Everything tastes better when you eat it around a campfire! And this scrumptious Lentil Bacon Soup recipe gives you all the coziness of a campout, whether you’re eating by a tent or at the dining room table.
Versatile, earthy lentils are the main ingredient in this recipe. They’re the ideal protein source because they also come loaded with fiber.
Fiber can improve your heart health and help lower your cholesterol, not to mention satisfy your hunger and encourage your body to burn fat. And when your lentils taste this good, all that just feels like a bonus!
Lentil Bacon Soup is the first recipe in our Cozy Campout Fun Menu, joined by Flank Steak and Vegetable Wraps with Chimichurri Sauce, Campfire Grilled Peaches, and Freeze-Dried Fruit, Nut, and Seed Mix. There’s plenty of amazing recipes that are perfect for camping, whether it’s in the wilderness or your own backyard…
Lentil Bacon Soup
Beef, Pork & Lamb, Main
September 21, 2016
Lentils have great protein and cholesterol-lowering fiber, not to mention a delicious, earthy taste. They’re perfect with smoky bacon in this cozy soup recipe.
Virgin Diet compliant: Cycles 1, 2, and 3
Sugar Impact Diet compliant: Cycles 1, 2, and 3
Ingredients
6 nitrate-free bacon, chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 garlic, minced
3 celery stalks, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 tsp dried oregano
1 dried bay leaf
1 cup organic brown lentils, picked over and soaked*
4 cups organic low-sodium chicken broth or stock
3 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Directions
1Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat (or indirect heat over a campfire) and add the bacon; cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 7-8 minutes.
2Use a slotted spoon or tongs to transfer the bacon to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain.
3Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of bacon fat from the pan and return it to the heat.
4Stir in the onion, garlic, celery, carrot, oregano, and bay leaf; cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are very tender, 14-15 minutes.
5Add the lentil, broth or stock, and tomato paste, and bring to a boil.
6Immediately reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pan, and simmer until the lentils are tender, 28-30 minutes.
7Remove the bay leaf and stir in the bacon, salt, and pepper. Serve and enjoy!
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