Description
A heartwarming bowl of comfort packed with nutritious lentils, vibrant vegetables, and crispy bacon, ready in just 45 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup lentils
- 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup chopped kale or spinach
- 4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery; sauté until soft.
- Stir in garlic and thyme; sauté for another minute.
- Add lentils, broth, diced tomatoes, salt, and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes until lentils are tender.
- Stir in greens and crumbled bacon; cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Serve warm, garnished with additional bacon if desired.
Notes
Feel free to swap in your favorite vegetables or spices for a personalized version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 30mg