Bacon and Lentil soup is the perfect comfort soup. Lentils are a fantastic way to turn a soup into a filling meal, they create a lovely thick texture which makes me feel like I am consuming something substantial. And of course bacon just makes everything perfect.
I used split red lentils in this soup, which only needed rinsing prior to use, no need for soaking.
I used 4 rashers of smoky bacon, I trimmed the fat off and cut each rasher up into small chunks so I could easily saute them in the soup maker. If your soup maker doesn’t have a saute function you will need to fry them up separately on the hob.
I sauteed the onion and bacon together (oh the smell!) and then switched that function off and added everything else in. I gave the ingredients all a great stir to make sure they were well mixed and there were no bits stuck to the bottom. Then I set it off on smooth. And that’s it! A super quick prep time, less than 20 minutes in the soup maker, and then I have the perfectly filling soup for my lunch!
Bacon and Lentil Soup (in a Soup Maker)
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 rashers bacon, fat removed, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 200 g split red lentils, rinsed
- 1 medium potato, chopped
- 1 small carrot, chopped
- 1 litre chicken stock
Instructions
- If your soup maker has a sauté function, heat the oil and cook the onions and bacon. If your soup maker doesn't have sauté then you can do this bit in a pan on the hob.
- Add all the remaining ingredients and give it a good stir to make sure nothing is stuck to the bottom.
- Set the soup maker off on smooth.
Joanna Lyon
Friday 14th of April 2023
Just made this soup and added 2 cloves of garlic OMG it tastes amazing - will definitely make some more and it was sooo easy to follow - plus I finally got to use the sauté function on my soup maker (it’s only my 3rd soup recipe)😊
Brian Kilford
Tuesday 23rd of August 2022
Made the bacon and lentil soup-lovely with home baked ciabatta bread.
Shannon
Friday 3rd of December 2021
Hello! Does anyone know how many calories this is per portion? :)
Brian Wilkinson
Friday 15th of October 2021
Tried it first on the chunky setting then blend for 10/15 seconds, excellent, just like Mum used to make. My other half + daughter prefer smooth.So a ? How do I achieve this to please all? Can I remove/serve one helping after a chunky and a short smooth has finished and then blitz on blend until smooth for wife+ or is there another solution? A long list taken from your book but looks like tomato/pepper and ? next - so many good/interesting ones to choose from. ( It's a MR 501014) Many thanks. Brian
Liana Green
Monday 18th of October 2021
Hi Brian - your suggestion is the only way I think - pour out your portion and then blend until smooth for your wife and daughter. I hope you enjoy :)
Jennifer
Tuesday 29th of September 2020
Hi, this is a brilliant recipe! I’ve done this many times now following your recipe & it always comes out tasting fantastic! I follow you on Facebook too, just too see what other recipes you do! Thank you for publishing this!!
Liana Green
Tuesday 29th of September 2020
Hi Jennifer - thank you for your message, I'm so happy to hear you like the recipe!