Yield: 8 Servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 3 slices | Bacon, diced |
| 1 \N | Onion, chopped |
| 1 \N | Carrot, chopped |
| 1 \N | Celery stalk, chopped |
| 3 cups | Mushrooms, sliced |
| 2 \N | Garlic cloves, minced |
| 1½ cup | Dried green lentils |
| 5 cups | Chicken stock |
| ½ teaspoon | Dried rosemary |
| ½ teaspoon | Dried thyme |
| ½ teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ teaspoon | Pepper |
| 1 pinch | Hot pepper flakes |
| 1 \N | Bay leaf |
| ¼ cup | Fresh parsley, chopped |
| 2 tablespoons | Lemon juice |
Enjoy this hearty soup as a main course on the weekend. then refrigerate individual servings in plastic containers for lunch during the week. If there is no microwave at work, heat at home and transport in a thermos.
In large saucepan, cook bacon oven medium heat until crisp; remove to paper towel.
Add chopped onion, carrot and celery to saucepan; cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes.
MEanwhile, sort and rinse lentils, discarding any blemished ones. Add to pan along with chicken stock, 2 cups of water, rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, hot pepper flakes and bay leaf; bring to boil.
Cover and reduce heat; simmer for about 45 minutes or until lentils are tender. Remove and discard bay leaf. Stir in parsley, lemon juice and reserved cooked bacon.
Makes 10 cups - enough for 8 servings. Per Serving: about 215 calories, 14 g protein, 6 g fat, 26 g carbohydrate Excellent source iron, high source fibre
Source: Canadian Living magazine, Nov 94 Lunches contained in "Pack Lunch and Go" by Rose Murray, Canadian Living Test Kitchen [-=PAM=-]
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