Lentil Soup

By hanley89

Ingredients

• 8 oz. chopped bacon
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced leeks(white part only)
• 1 cup diced celery
• 2 cups diced carrots
• 2 quarts Chicken broth
• 3 cups brown lentils
• couple of fresh thyme stems
• 4 bay leaves
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 4 cups diced yukon potatoes, unpeeled
• 4 tbsp white vinegar
• 2 tbsp sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat a dutch oven over medium heat. Cook the bacon until the fat has rendered into the pot and the bacon is crispy
2. Add the onions, leeks, celery and carrots to the pot , saute until onion is softened and they are golden in color
3.Pour in the broth and scrape any of the brown bits on the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Add the lentils, thyme, bay leaves, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook on Medium , covered for one hour, stirring occasionally
4.Add the potatoes and cook an additional 20-30 minutes until lentils and vegetables are tender, Stir in vinegar and sugar
5. Serve with warm bread and butter