Easiest Way to Prepare Perfect Vickys Red Lentil & Bacon Soup, GF DF EF SF NF

Vickys Red Lentil & Bacon Soup, GF DF EF SF NF.

You can cook Vickys Red Lentil & Bacon Soup, GF DF EF SF NF using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Vickys Red Lentil & Bacon Soup, GF DF EF SF NF

1. You need 2 tbsp of oil.
2. You need 6 rashers of streaky bacon, chopped.
3. It's 1 of onion, chopped.
4. It's 2 of medium carrots, chopped.
5. It's 200 g of dry, red lentils (1 cup).
6. You need 400 g of can of chopped tomatoes (14 oz).
7. You need 960 ml of hot vegetable stock (4 cups).
8. You need to taste of black pepper.

Vickys Red Lentil & Bacon Soup, GF DF EF SF NF instructions

1. Heat the oil in a pot over a medium heat and add the bacon, onion and carrot. Cook for 8 - 10 minutes until the fat has left the pan and the vegetables have softened.
2. Add the lentils, chopped tomatoes and hot stock.
3. Bring to the boil then turn down to a low simmer, cover and let cook, stirring occasionally, for 45 - 50 minutes or until the lentils are done.
4. Puree half of the soup, season to taste with pepper. Thin down with some boiling water if required.