Recipe and source notes

Lentil Soup

6 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 lb dried lentils
  • 8 cups cold water
  • 1 16 ounce can tomatoes, chopped
  • 5 slices bacon, cut up
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 medium carrots, chopped
  • 3 teaspoons parsley
  • 2 teaspoons wine vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 large bay leaf

Make it step by step

  1. Combine all ingredients in a Dutch oven.
  2. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.

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Adapted from Foodista by Yuna Wu, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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