winter warmer soup
carrots, potatoes and onions: twenty
2cm (
3
⁄4") cubes of each
bacon stock
100g (4oz) red lentils, washed
250ml (
1
⁄2pt) vegetable stock
one 400g (14oz) tin chopped
tomatoes
salt and pepper
200g (8oz) cooked bacon joint cut
into 1cm (
1
⁄4") cubes
1 Put the carrots, potatoes and onions
into the blender in that order.
2 Add bacon stock up to the 1 litre
mark.
3 Blend for no more than 5 seconds.
4 Pour into a saucepan. Then add the
lentils, tomatoes, vegetable stock
and seasoning.
5 Bring to the boil, stirring constantly.
Then simmer for about 1 hour,
stirring regularly, until the ingredients
are cooked.
6 Add the bacon cubes and heat
through for 5-10 minutes. Serve
immediately.
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