Lentil & Tomato Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 large onion, finely sliced
• 2 slices smoked bacon, finely chopped
• 4 ounces dried red lentils
• 1 pint vegetable stock or 1 pint chicken stock
• 1 (14 ounce) can italian chopped tomatoes
• salt & pepper
• 2 tablespoons double cream, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, heat butter (or oil) and cook onion and bacon till beginning to brown.
• 2 stir in lentils, add stock, tomatoes and their juice and stir well.
• 3 bring to boil and reduce heat. simmer, covered, for 20-30 mins until lentils are cooked.
• 4 liquidise soup in blender, add salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 garnish with a swirl of cream, serve with crusty bread or toast.