Best 4 Hearty Lentil Bacon And Beef Soup Recipes

HEARTY CABBAGE, BEEF, AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Combine broth, carrots, celery, and lentils in a large stockpot over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes, then reduce heat to low. Add cabbage, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Cover and let simmer until vegetables and lentils are cooked thoroughly, about 45 minutes.
• While soup is simmering, heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until browned and crumbly and onion is soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain fat from the skillet; add contents to the soup. Serve.

LENTIL AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse the lentils under cold running water and drain.
• Heat the oil in a large pot and fry the onion, gently, for 5 minutes until soft.
• Add the leek (if using), carrot, celery, mushrooms, bacon and bay leaves, and saute, stirring from time to time, for a few minutes.
• Add the lentils, then pour in the stock and water and bring slowly to the boil. Skim the surface as necessary, then simmer half-covered for 30 to 40 minutes, or until lentils are soft.
• Meanwhile brown the rookwurst in a little olive oil until golden brown, then cool. Slice into 1cm thick slices.
• When the soup is ready, add the parsley and sliced rookwurst and season with pepper and lemon juice.
• Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, remove bay leaves and serve.

HEARTY LENTIL SOUP WITH BACON AND HERBS

Steps:

• Combine onion, celery, carrot, bacon and garlic in heavy Dutch oven. Stir over medium-high heat 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook until vegetables are tender, about 7 minutes. Uncover; add 7 cups broth, lentils, thyme and bay leaf and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. Discard thyme sprigs and bay leaf.
• Transfer half of soup to processor; cool slightly. Puree until smooth. Return puree to Dutch oven. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Bring soup to simmer, thinning with more broth, if desired. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.
• Combine parsley and chives in small bowl. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle parsley mixture over and serve.

HEARTY LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute the celery, onion and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in the water, tomatoes, lentils, barley, bouillon, oregano, rosemary and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40 minutes or until lentils and barley are almost tender., Add carrots; simmer for 15 minutes or until the carrots, lentils and barley are tender. Sprinkle each serving with cheese if desired.