Lentil Soup with Tomatoes, Vegetables and Bacon
Fun Fact: Lentils are believed to bring good luck in Italy, and eating them on New Year’s Eve, shortly after midnight, is a long-standing tradition. The flat legumes were thought to resemble Roman coins, which is why they became associated with wealth and prosperity.
Made with Whole peeled tomatoes
Mutti® Peeled Tomatoes are generously fleshy and firm. They have their skins removed and are then immersed in a delicious, velvety passata.
3h 45 min (COOK TIME: 1h 30 min / PREP TIME: 15 min / PASSIVE TIME: 2h)
Medium
6 people
Ingredients
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2
carrots
(minced)
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2
pieces
of celery
(minced)
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1
onion
(minced)
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2
cloves
garlic
(minced)
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2
potatoes
(diced)
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2
zucchini
(diced)
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2
bay leaves
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3
tbsp
EVOO
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14
oz
Mutti® Peeled Tomatoes (Pelati)
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3.5
oz
pancetta
(fresh bacon)
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7
oz
lentils
(dried)
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4
cups
water
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Lentil Soup with Tomatoes, Vegetables and Bacon: Method
- Soak lentils for 2 hours.
- Brown all the vegetables with EVOO and the diced bacon (fresh pancetta) for 10 minutes.
- Add lentils (drained from water) and bay leaves. Cook for 10 minutes.
- Add Mutti® Peeled Tomatoes, mashed. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 1 hour.
- Serve with crouton.
