Lentil & bacon soup

Lentil & bacon soup

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Cooking time

Prep: 5 mins Cook: 30 mins

Skill level

Easy

Servings

Serves 3

Blend your storecupboard pulses with cumin, turmeric and garlic to create this robust soup with crispy pancetta topping

Nutrition and extra info

Nutrition info

Nutrition per serving

kcalories
493
protein
29.5g
carbs
50.6g
fat
19.1g
saturates
6.6g
fibre
7.7g
sugar
7.3g
salt
1.6g
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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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Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion, 1 pack of pancetta and the carrot. Cook on a low to medium heat for 10 minutes until the onions are soft.
  2. Add the cumin, turmeric, garlic and chilli and cook for a further 1 – 2 minutes until the aromas are released.
  3. 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.
  4. Meanwhile, fry the remaining lardons in a small frying pan for about 10 minutes until crispy. You don’t need to add any oil as plenty will run from the pancetta.
  5. Serve the soup with a sprinkle of crispy lardons on top.

Recipe from bbcgoodfood.com, April 2012

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rebeccashinn12:39, 25th Mar, 2013
5

Delicious - even though I used broth mix as I had no lentils, forgot to precook the pulses so boiled the soup for 10 mins then cooked for 40mins -still tasted great!

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jaysimpson08:39, 25th Jan, 2013
5

This was one of the best soups l have ever made. Made it for a starter for Christmas Day and have made it nearly every week since. Followed the recipe exactly and it was perfect. Would recommend. Great for a cold winters day!

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sozmen04:52, 20th Jan, 2013
5

OMG!!!!Delicious!!! I used bacon lower sodium instead of pancetta, apart from that I followed the recipe. Very very tasty and easy. Thnx

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lilromimi02:52, 9th Jan, 2013
5

This soup is lovely! I didn't use tumeric tho and used streaky smokey bacon rashers instead. Also piled in some dried chilli instead of fresh. Still tastes awesome. Will be making it again ty <3

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lisawyness07:09, 29th Dec, 2012
5

made this tonight without the onions and spices (oh is allagric to spices and onions) and this went down a treat between him and the kids. will be making it again soon :)

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tailz0610:19, 23rd Dec, 2012
5

Brilliant recipe, and for all the people who are complaining "wheres the bacon" Pancetta is from the belly of a pig, if you cant get Pancetta use smoked streaky bacon.

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soph28611:52, 9th Nov, 2012
5

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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moodywoman09:32, 26th Oct, 2012

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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lsdonoghue09:27, 23rd Oct, 2012
5

Ps I used streaky pancetta instead.

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meroberts8810:13, 13th Oct, 2012

@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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