Lentil & bacon soup
Blend your storecupboard pulses with cumin, turmeric and garlic to create this robust soup with crispy pancetta topping
Difficulty and servings
Serves 3
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 5 mins
Cook 30 mins
- 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.
- Add the cumin, turmeric, garlic and chilli and cook for a further 1 - 2 minutes until the aromas are released.
- 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.
- 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.
- Serve the soup with a sprinkle of crispy lardons on top.
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
Recipe from bbcgoodfood.com, April 2012.
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 3
Preparation and cooking times
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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