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Anthony's Green Lentil and Bacon "Scavenger Soup"

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It’s called a ‘Scavenger’ soup because it’s made from whatever I could scrounge from the pantry and fridge that worked well with lentils and bacon.

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• Cooking Time: 60
• 2 carrots peeled and small diced
• 1/2 small yellow onion, small diced
• 1/2 – 1lb bacon or your choice, diced . (I used about 3/4lb regular flavored bacon)
• 1lb green lentils.
• 2 bay leaves
• Salt and Pepper to taste.
• 2 tablespoons Canola Oil
• 2-4 cups stock (chicken, veg, whatever you prefer)
• 0-2 cups water (Basically, you need 4 cups of liquid, whatever ratio you want of water to stock, I only had 2 cups of stock available)

I started with the idea that I wanted to make a lentil/split pea soup but didn’t have a ham hock laying around (who does). I did however have bacon. I figured it was pork (same as a ham hock) but had a little more salt so I’d cut back on that. Then it was a scavenger hunt to find other things to go in.

It turned out really good! Good enough that I am constantly sneaking a forkful from the fridge! And yes I said forkful, it’s that thick. In fact, I’ve thought about adding a little more liquid, maybe even some cream, and making it into a dip. Sadly the Patriots are out of the playoffs so it will have to be a movie styled dip :)

Anyway, on with the show!

--From litl developer Anthony