Lentil Soup With Bacon

"A way to use up some plain yogurt and have a homey soup. This soup can be prepared 3 days ahead, refrigerated and re-heated. Recipe source: Bon Appetit (April 1985)"
 
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Ready In:
4hrs 30mins
Ingredients:
18
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a large soup pot or saucepan cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat.
  • Stir in vegetables and herbs (next 9 ingredients or onions - caraway) and reduce heat to medium low, cover and cook until vegetables are tender (20 minutes).
  • Stir in tomato paste, paprika and chili powder and stir 3 minutes before adding the 8 cups of broth or stock.Simmer for 1 hour.
  • Stir in lentils, covering pot partially and simmer for 2 3/4 hours, stirring frequently and adding more broth to pot if needed.
  • Season with salt and pepper. Add more chili powder if desired and cook for another 15 minutes.(see note in description).
  • Ladle into bowls and top with yogurt or sour cream.

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  1. Different...but delicious. This recipe veers drastically from my normal lentil soup, using cabbage, paprika and chili powder. But, the results are rich and appealing. The long cooking results in a deep flavored, satisfying soup lightened a bit by the dollop of yogurt on top. My DH shook a shower of red pepper flakes on top of his and enjoyed every mouthful. Thanks for breaking me out of my lentil soup rut.
     
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