RecipesLentil & bacon soup
A simple, satisfying soup that not only tastes fantastic, but is good for you, too.
A simple, satisfying soup that not only tastes fantastic, but is good for you, too.
By Asda Good Living,21st September 2015
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Cook: 50 Mins
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Serves: 4
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Price: 98p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 468g serving contains
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
511kj/122kcal
Ingredients
150g Asda Smart Price Bacon Pieces, chopped
1 onion, chopped
250g carrots, diced
115g red lentils, rinsed
400g can Asda Chopped Tomatoes with Herbs
1 Asda Baguette, 400g
2 tbsp oil
Method
1Dry-fry half the bacon in a non-stick pan until crisp, then set aside.
2Put the oil, the rest of the bacon, the onion and the carrots in a pan and cook, covered, over a low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3Add the lentils, tomatoes and 400ml water. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
4When cool, purée the soup in a food processor or use a hand blender, then return to the pan, season and heat until simmering, but not boiling.
5Sprinkle on the crispy bacon pieces and serve with the baguette.