Stop the presses! This is my all time favorite out of all of my gluten free soup recipes! I love anything with bacon, but try to not eat it too often, as most of them contain many preservatives, not to mention the calories. I am having overnight company in about a week and decided to make my famous lentil bacon soup. Kids love it as well as adults. Who doesn’t like bacon, right? I am sure they exist, but it is as many who do not like chocolate.
Use a gluten free bacon in all gluten free soup recipes, as well as other recipes, if you are on a gluten free diet. Hormel and Oscar Meyer make gluten free bacon, last I checked. Just read the labels. This soup is really yummy, but without the bacon it wouldn’t be the same. Enjoy!
Lentil Bacon Soup
Gluten Free Lentil Bacon Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 9 slices crisp cooked gluten free bacon (Oscar Mayer Original bacon is gluten free; or check Homel’s Gluten Free Product List.)
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 cup chopped heart of celery with leaves
- 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet basil
- 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley
- 10 cups gluten-free low-sodium or homemade chicken broth (See GF brands here.)
- 1 package green or brown lentils
Directions
- Cook bacon until crisp; set on layers of paper towels to absorb drippings.
- Chop into little pieces.
- Saute vegetables and seasonings in heated oil in a large pot until onion is translucent.
- Add lentils, bacon and chicken broth; stir.
- Cook on medium heat for about 1 hour.
- Serve; and refrigerate or freeze left-overs in air-tight containers.
Hint
- If you are using homemade, unsalted chicken broth you may need to add a little sea salt. I used a combination of homemade and low-sodium boxed chicken broth.
- If you on a gluten-free diet, ensure you use a bacon that is gluten-free.
