Creamy Lentil & Spinach Soup With Bacon
This hearty lentil and spinach soup is a comforting and flavorful dish that is perfect for chilly days. Packed with nutritious ingredients and topped with crispy bacon, it's a satisfying meal that will warm you up from the inside out.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil , plus extra for frying
- 2 onions , finely chopped
- 2 carrots , finely chopped
- 2 celery sticks, finely chopped
- 140g green lentils
- 1½l weak vegetable stock
- 200g bag baby spinach
- 4 tbsp double cream , plus a drizzle to serve
- 6 rashers smoked streaky bacon
Instructions
- Put the oil, onions, carrots and celery in a large saucepan, and cook for about 10 mins to soften.
- Stir in the lentils and pour in the stock. Bring to the boil, then turn down and simmer for 30-35 mins or until the lentils are soft, topping up with water if the mixture begins to dry out. Pop in the spinach and cook for a few mins more, until wilted. Blitz the soup until smooth, then stir through the cream and season. Keep the soup warm over a low heat.
- Heat a little oil in a non-stick pan over a medium heat. Add the bacon and fry until crisp and golden. Ladle the soup into bowls, drizzle with a little cream and crumble over the crispy bacon.
Cook Time
50M
Prep Time
PT10M
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 479 calories
- Fat Content: 32 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 14 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 29 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 12 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 8 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 18 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 2.2 milligram of sodium
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