Lentil bacon soup recipe came from my imagination one day, when I had a craving for charro beans but found myself at home with no beans, but rather lentils, and the result came out great!.
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My family really enjoyed them, and ever since then, I make all my lentils this way, modifying the recipe with different vegetables and such, one being cauliflower, which can be served during Lent.
Lentils are a legume that contains high levels of protein and fiber. They are cheap and so easy to cook, they are great for soups and some people use them to make salads too.
They cook faster than beans, you don’t need to soak them before cooking. Lentils are high in carbs, so you better avoid eat them If you are in a keto diet.
An easy way to enjoy lentils is simply cooking them with salt to taste, one garlic clove and onion. This is the way my middle son likes them, plain Lentils.
lentil bacon soup
Ingredients
(Serves 6 people)
- 1 lb (1/2 kg) clean lentils
- 2 water liters
- 1 packet bacon
- 1 diced tomato
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- cilantro (2 or 3 branches)
- salt
In a saucepan, bring the lentils to a boil along with water, salt, garlic, and 1/2 onion, turn down the heat and let it cook until softened, about sixty minutes.
If you like creamier lentils, use less water to cook them, you can also crush them a little when they’re cooked.
In another pan, fry the bacon without oil; add the onion and when onion gets transparent, add diced tomato, cilantro and mix for about two minutes.
When the lentils are cooked, add the bacon mixture and let it boil some minutes to mix the flavors.
Serve the lentils with bacon hot with tortillas.
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LENTIL BACON SOUP
Ingredients
- 1 lb Lentils clean
- 2 cups Water
- 1 pkg Bacon
- 1 Tomato diced
- 1 Onion chopped
- 2 Garlic cloves chopped
- 2 Cilantro branches
- 1 tbsp Salt
Instructions
- In a saucepan, bring the lentils to a boil along with water, salt, garlic, and 1/2 onion, turn down the heat and let it cook until softened, about sixty minutes.
- If you like creamier lentils, use less water to cook them, you can also crush them a little when they’re cooked.
- In another pan, fry the bacon without oil; add the onion and when onion gets transparent, add diced tomato, cilantro and mix for about two minutes.
- When the lentils are cooked, add the bacon mixture and let it boil some minutes to mix the flavors.
- Serve the lentils hot with tortillas.
Leticia Esteves says
Mis lentejas favoritas son las vegetarianas, pero estás sin duda se ven suculentas. Difíciles de resistir
Estefania says
Since I don’t have Spanish ham to make them like I used to do lentils at home, this bacon lentil soups it’s a great alternative
Silvia Martinez says
I love lentil soup, with bacon? even better!
Monica says
This looks really delicious, I adore lentil soup, we usually eat it almost twice a week, it is nutritious and I love it my daughter loves it
Veronica says
I love lentil soup and this one with bacon must be delicious! Gonna give it a try soon!
Enriqueta E Lemoine says
Brenda, lentils are one my favorite legumes. Yours looks so yummy that I’m giving them a try. Thanks for sharing.