Smoky Lentil Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 slices bacon
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon cumin (i use less)
• 1 pinch hot red chili pepper flakes (i use a pinch of chipotle powder)
• 1 1/2 cups red lentils, rinsed & picked over
• 6 cups chicken stock
• salt & pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a soup pot, cook the bacon crisp. remove, crumble & set aside for garnish.
• 2 add the onions & garlic, cooking until slightly soft and fragrant (3-5 minutes). add the cumin & chili flakes, cooking for 30 seconds. stir in the lentils. add stock & bring to boil. lower heat and simmer until lentils soften and soup starts to thicken (25-30 minutes).
• 3 add salt & pepper. you may need to add a bit of extra stock or water, at this point, to thin out the soup if it's needed.
• 4 serve garnished with fresh parsley & crumbled bacon if desired.