6 spicy lentil bacon Recipes

red lentils (soak for 1 hour beforehand), normal size of tinned tomatoes, carrots (peeled and cubed ), vegetable stock, potatoes (peeled and cubed ), onion (finely chopped ), yellow split peas, spoon of tomato puree/paste, spoons of olive oil, garlic mince or crushed clove, sea salt and black pepper, coriander chopped fine (or equivalent), cumin powder, turmeric powder, heap tsp of chilli paste or finely chopped whole chilli (i like 2), you can add small pieces of chopped smoked bacon if desired), you can blend the whole soup when cooked and top with parsley for decor), favourite bread

lentils, water, bacon, onion, chopped, pinto beans, rinsed and drained, red kidney beans, rinsed and drained, diced tomatoes, undrained, ketchup, garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, chili powder, red pepper flakes, bay leaf

smoked bacon, roughly chopped, olive oil, leeks, cut into large chunks, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chili flakes, red lentils, rinsed, vegetable broth, coconut milk (or 1.5 cups), lime , juice, lime wedge, fresh cilantro leaves, red chili pepper, sliced into thin strips, to serve

links italian sausage (mix of hot and sweet or whatever you have. the hot sausage really makes the soup though), browned and sliced (doesn tsp have to get all the way cooked in the browning), bacon, cooked, chopped , and drippings reserved, celery stalks, diced medium, onions, chopped, carrots, chopped, yukon gold potatoes, peeled and chopped (don tsp peel when you do the other veg, wait until the soup s on and you re ready to add them, then peel and chop), lentils (brown is classic for the recipe, green/red/yellow are cool too), tomato paste (or all of 1, they re a pain to keep. if you re really cool and have it in a tube about 2 tsp), bay leaves, thyme (if you use fresh sprigs, throw 4 in), flat leaf italian parsley, chopped, lots o water (bout 8-10 cups), salt and pepper to sweat the veg and then to taste after the taters go in and cook for about 20)