Lentil & bacon soup

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• Wobbly Bobbly

  25 April 2012

  Wobbly Bobbly commented on this recipe

  Excuse me, where is the bacon. As in lentil & BACON soup?

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• VickyP

  25 April 2012

  VickyP commented on this recipe

  @ Wobbly Bobbly: "Pancetta" or "Lardons" is the same as Bacon. Only difference is instead of coming in slices it's cubed meat - you could easily substitute chopped bacon rashers for them. Hope that helps! :) this looks amazing, have added it to my binder to try soon! :)

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• oopla69

  28 April 2012

  oopla69 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very easy, very tasty and very hearty. I added 2 chillies and there seeds and it gave it a nice gentle kick.

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• joannek9004

  07 May 2012

  joannek9004 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Have had lentils in my cupboard for ages and didn't know what to do with them....Now I do!!! This is a fantastic soup, really tasty and filling with enough leftover for tomorrow..or later! Excellent, I will be making again :)

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• peeriebreeks

  19 May 2012

  peeriebreeks rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Easy, tasty and filling.

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• malva

  12 June 2012

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• VicC

  20 August 2012

  VicC rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Quick, cheap and tasty. Added half a leek instead of the onion. Absolutely gorgeous

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• unimatrix621

  28 August 2012

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• unimatrix621

  28 August 2012

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• SalB1990

  16 September 2012

  SalB1990 commented on this recipe

  I can't handle spicy food at all so would it be ok to omit the chillies from this recipe or would it be very bland???

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• annmect

  18 September 2012

  annmect commented on this recipe

  Can you make this a day before eating and would it be ok for a starter at dinner party? thanks

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• annmect

  21 September 2012

  annmect commented on this recipe

  Made double the amount given this this evening really tasty. Used chopped back bacon instead of pancetta as I find them too fatty. Definitely make again!

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• annmect

  21 September 2012

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• meroberts88

  13 October 2012

  meroberts88 commented on this recipe

  @Salb1990 would be fine to omit chilli (in my opinion) maybe add more cumin than suggested or sprinkle black pepper on top as a milder substitute? :)

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• Lisa

  23 October 2012

  Lisa rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Yum! Doubled quantity! Husband and I loved it! I will be making it again!

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• Lisa

  23 October 2012

  Lisa commented on this recipe

  Ps I used streaky pancetta instead.

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• suehiggins

  26 October 2012

  suehiggins commented on this recipe

  goodbye tinned soup! this was so easy and delicious,i am going to try some other soups from the site now

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• Soph286

  09 November 2012

  Soph286 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Amazing and so happy that I was able to convince the boys that lentils are a good thing! Ended up making it twice in a week due to demand. I added a tsp of mustard seeds with the cumin&turmeric just because I like them, tasted great! (Ran out of veg stock so had to use chicken for some...not as nice) Thanks for the recipe!

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• jon

  12 November 2012

  jon commented on this recipe

  brill soup,used 2 tsp bouillon powder Second mix in two weeks!!

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• Claudia

  22 November 2012

  Claudia rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Brilliant and easy to cook, I would recommend this to any cook beginner or intermediate.

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion , diced
• 2 x 70g packs pancetta cubes
• 1 carrot (about 120g), finely diced
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
• 1 chilli , sliced
• 2 low-salt stock cubes
• 250g red lentils , rinsed

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Serves 3

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Prep 5 mins

Cook 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion , diced
• 2 x 70g packs pancetta cubes
• 1 carrot (about 120g), finely diced
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
• 1 chilli , sliced
• 2 low-salt stock cubes
• 250g red lentils , rinsed

PER SERVING

493 kcalories, protein 29.5g, carbohydrate 50.6g, fat 19.1 g, saturated fat 6.6g, fibre 7.7g, sugar 7.3g, salt 1.6 g

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