Tomato and Lentil Soup

A community recipe by gaylesie33

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Introduction

hearty winter soup or summer light soup you can have it both ways

Ingredients

Serves: 6

2 red onions
4 rashers smokey bacon
2 cloves smoked garlic
2 tins diced tomatoes
6 ounces red lentils (split - the kind you need don't need to pre-soak)
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
1 dash hot pepper sauce
1 dash tomato puree
1⅔ pints chicken broth (or vegetable)

Method

Tomato and Lentil Soup is a community recipe submitted by gaylesie33 and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Chop red onions and garlic finely

Cut bacon into strips. Add to good sized stock pot with a teaspoon of oil and sweat off onions and garlic then put in bacon

Add tomatoes, lentils, stock and give a good stir

Add all other ingredients and salt and pepper to taste

Bring to boil stirring so that the lentils don't stick to the bottom. After about 10 minutes bubbling turn down heat to low and simmer for around 1 hour or until lentils are tender

Once ready you can serve with homemade bread as a chunky hearty winter soup or blitz to make a really fine soup.

My daughter loves this soup and calls it 'her tomato soup' Enjoy