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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> UK >> English

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Rinse the bacon joint in cold running water. | 2. Place in a large stock pan and cover with 2 pints of fresh water and bay leaves,. | 3. Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. | 4. Add the chopped veg from stage 1 and simmer for another 45 minutes. | 5. Remove bacon joint and bay leaves. | 6. Blend the veg until smooth, adding more water if required. | 7. Season to taste. | 8. Serve with croutons or some of the bacon,diced, as a garnish. | 9. To take the soup on to a whole new level; complete stage 1 and add another 2 pints of water, along with the carrots, swede and potatoes. | 10. Cook on a medium heat for 20 mins or until the veg is tender. | 11. Add the leeks, onions and lentils and cook for a further 15 mins, stirring occasionally,. | 12. When the lentils are almost cooked, add the diced bacon and parsley. | 13. Season to taste. | 14. Serve with croutons or crusty bread. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
carrot	2		chopped	104.96	24.5248	2.3808	0.6144
garlic clove	3		chopped	806.9352	0.0	179.5204	4.5333
celery	2	sticks	chopped	-	-	-	-
onion	2		chopped	120.0	28.02	3.3	0.3
swede	1/2		diced	806.9352	0.0	179.5204	4.5333
potato	1	lb	washed diced	349.2665	79.3334	9.2987	0.4082
bacon joint	2	lb		806.9352	0.0	179.5204	4.5333
water	2	pints		-	-	-	-
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
peppercorn	1/2	teaspoon		12.595999999999998	0.0782	0.0268	1.3713
bay leaf	2			-	-	-	-
carrot	2		chopped	104.96	24.5248	2.3808	0.6144
potato	2	lbs	washed diced	349.2665	79.3334	9.2987	0.4082
swede	1/2		diced	806.9352	0.0	179.5204	4.5333
onion	2		chopped	120.0	28.02	3.3	0.3
leek	3		sliced	-	-	-	-
red lentil	8	ounces		811.9295	143.1082	54.2269	4.9215
bacon			cooked diced	-	-	-	-
parsley			chopped	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.