Bacon and Lentil Soup with Cabbage
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Ingredients
- 150 g smoked bacon lardons
- 200 g green lentils
- 250 g cabbage, roughly chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1000 ml chicken stock
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 307 kcal
- Protein
- 20.4 g
- Carbohydrate
- 33.5 g
- of which sugars
- 7.6 g
- Fat
- 9.3 g
- of which saturates
- 3.2 g
- Fibre
- 7.7 g
- Salt
- 3.18 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Fry the bacon in a large pot for 4 minutes, then add the onion and carrots and cook for 7 minutes.
- 2
Stir in the lentils and chicken stock, bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes until the lentils are tender.
- 3
Add the cabbage and simmer for a further 8 minutes until tender.
- 4
Season with black pepper and ladle into bowls to serve.

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