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Tammy's Lentil Soup

Source of Recipe

Original


Recipe Introduction

This recipe feeds a small army - BEWARE!

List of Ingredients

6 slices bacon, diced
2 medium onions, chopped
2 medium carrots, diced
1 cup diced ham
2 cups brown lentils, sorted, washed and drained
5 cups water
1 medium celery stalk, with leaves, diced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
salt, pepper to taste
1 can (1 pound) tomatoes, undrained
4 cups tomato juice
1 pound turkey kielbasa sausage, diced
4 tablepoons (or more to taste) cider vinegar
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley


Recipe

Fry bacon in a stockpot and add the onions, carrots and ham. Saute for 5 minutes. Add the lentils, water, celery, thyme, salt, and pepper, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and cook slowly, covered, about 30 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed and the lentils are soft. Add the tomatoes, tomato juice, and diced sausage. Cook another 10 minutes. Stir in the vinegar and remove from the stove. Serve sprinkled with parsley. Serves 8-10

*Note: For a thinner soup, add more tomato juice.