Lentil and bacon soup

Name: Lentil and bacon soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: World Cuisine
Ingredients: 1 tsp oil, such as vegetable oil or light olive oil; 75g/2¾oz smoked back bacon, trimmed of all fat and finely chopped; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 red pepper, finely chopped; 1.5 litres/3lb 5oz chicken or vegetable stock; 1 small sweet potato, peeled and finely chopped; 1 garlic clove; 200g/7oz red lentils; large sprig thyme; 1 bay leaf; salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

This tasty and filling red lentil and bacon soup that takes just 20 minutes from start to finish. Make and freeze in portions to take to work. Each serving provides 187 kcal, 11.3g protein, 21.2g carbohydrate (of which 3.5g sugars), 4.7g fat (of which 1.3g saturates), 7.2g fibre and 1.04g salt.

Updated at: Wed, 13 May 2026 01:31:18 GMT