Name: Hearty Vegetable Lentil Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 bacon strips, chopped -; 1 pound red potatoes (about 3 medium), chopped -; 2 medium carrots, chopped -; 1 medium onion, chopped -; 6 garlic cloves, minced -; 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage -; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme -; 1/4 teaspoon pepper -; 1-1/2 cups dried lentils, rinsed -; 4 cups chicken stock -

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Hearty Vegetable Lentil Soup

1. 6 bacon strips, chopped -

2. 1 pound red potatoes (about 3 medium), chopped -

3. 2 medium carrots, chopped -

4. 1 medium onion, chopped -

5. 6 garlic cloves, minced -

6. 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin -

7. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

8. 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage -

9. 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme -

10. 1/4 teaspoon pepper -

11. 1-1/2 cups dried lentils, rinsed -

12. 4 cups chicken stock -

How to cook deliciously - Hearty Vegetable Lentil Soup

1. Stage

In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 1 tablespoon in pan. Add potatoes, carrots and onion; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until carrots and onion are tender. Add garlic and seasonings; cook 1 minute longer.

2. Stage

Add lentils and stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 30-35 minutes or until lentils and potatoes are tender. Top each serving with bacon.