Crites Family Stuff

Ingredients for 8 servings

• .5 lb bacon, cut into pieces
• .75 cup onion, chopped
• .75 cup carrot, peeled and sliced
• .75 cup celery, sliced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 4 cups water
• 12 oz dried lentils (2 cups)
• 1 tsp chicken bouillon
• .5 tsp salt
• .5 tsp pepper
• .5 tsp thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 quarts tomatoes or 1 (28 oz) can whole tomatoes with liquid
• 1 cup water, as needed

Steps

1. Fry bacon in large Dutch oven until crisp, drain on paper towels. Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic to bacon fat. Cook over medium heat until celery is tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in bacon and 4 cups water with the lentils, bouillon, salt , pepper, bay leaf, thyme and tomatoes. Heat to boiling, reduce heat. Cover and simmer until soup thickens and lentils are done, about 1 hour. Add more water as needed.

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