Lentil Soup with Bacon and Croutons
Both green and orange lentils are suitable for this recipe. The dish tastes like pea soup but has a more delicate texture, and the cooking time for lentils is significantly shorter. These ingredients make 6-8 servings.
- Total cooking time
- not set
- Number of servings
- 6
- Recipe difficulty
- 2 / 5
Dairy free — conditional
- Choose a version of “bread for croutons” without the following components — dairy components.
Egg free — conditional
- Choose a version of “bread for croutons” without the following components — eggs.
Ingredients
for 6 servings
- lentils 200 g
- bacon 200 g
- onion 200 g
- bread for croutons
- salt
- pepper
- vegetable oil
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Instructions
Step 1 of 9
Pour 2 liters of water into a pot and bring it to a boil. Add the rinsed lentils and cook until done (according to the package instructions).
Step 2 of 9
Finely chop the onion.
Step 3 of 9
Cut the bacon into narrow strips.
Step 4 of 9
Sauté the chopped onion in vegetable oil.
Step 5 of 9
Add the bacon to the pan and fry thoroughly.
Step 6 of 9
Transfer the fried bacon into the pot with the lentils. Add salt and pepper.
Step 7 of 9
Cut the bread into small cubes.
Step 8 of 9
Fry the bread pieces in vegetable oil until golden brown.
Step 9 of 9
Pour the finished soup into bowls. Add croutons and sprinkle with fresh herbs.
