Name: Lentil Soup With Sweet Potatoes And Bacon Recipe
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American

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We spiced up plain-jane lentil soup with the addition of tender sweet potato chunks, fire-roasted tomatoes, and bacon. This rich, comforting, smoky soup is perfect if you are planning a tailgate event or weekend party because it can be prepared up to three days in advance and stored in the refrigerator. It tastes even better when the flavors have had a chance to marry. 

How to make Lentil Soup With Sweet Potatoes And Bacon Recipe

Karen Rankin

Crawler

American

<p>We spiced up plain-jane lentil soup with the addition of tender sweet potato chunks, fire-roasted tomatoes, and bacon. This rich, comforting, smoky soup is perfect if you are planning a tailgate event or weekend party because it can be prepared up to three days in advance and stored in the refrigerator. It tastes even better when the flavors have had a chance to marry. </p>

Non Vegetarian

8 thick cut bacon slices,  cut into

Medium size yellow onion,  chopped

Celery stalks,  finely chopped

Large Garlic Cloves,  Minced

Ground Cumin

1 large sweet potato,  peeled and chopped into cubes

Dried brown lentils

Lower sodium chicken broth

Fire roasted diced tomatoes,  undrained

Kosher salt

Black pepper

Cook bacon pieces in a large dutch oven over medium-high, stirring often, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels, and set aside. Remove and discard all but 2 tbsp. Drippings from dutch oven.

step 1

Add onion, celery, and garlic to dutch oven. Cook over medium-high, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add cumin, and cook, stirring constantly, until toasted, about 1 minute. Stir in sweet potato, lentils, broth, tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until lentils are tender, 45 to 50 minutes. Spoon soup evenly into 6 bowls. Top with reserved bacon pieces, and sprinkle with parsley.

step 2

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