Cheats Pea and Ham Soup

- Prep Time10 min
- Cook Time30 min
- Total Time40 min
- Yield4 Servings
Ingredients
For the Cheats Pea and Ham Soup
- 4 bacon rashers finely chopped
- 1 onion large diced
- 1 carrot diced
- 1 garlic clove crushed
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 1/2 cup red lentils dried
- 1.5L Massel Chicken Style Liquid Stock (or any other type of chicken)
Method
1
Heat oil over medium heat and cook bacon, onion, carrot and garlic until soft.
2
Add lentils and cook for another 1 minute to coat.
3
Add stock and simmer for 20 – 25 minutes or until lentils are soft and soup is thick.
4
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Cheats Pea and Ham Soup is a delicious meal served with home made bread. Can be frozen.