Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dried lentils
1 ham bone
6 slices bacon
2 carrots, sliced
1 green pepper, diced
2 large onions, diced
1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes
8 c. beef stock
2 Tbsp. tarragon vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Soak lentils overnight.
Drain and rinse.
Combine lentils, stock and ham bone in large pot.
Simmer 1 hour.
Fry bacon; drain and crumble.
Cook carrots, green pepper and onions in bacon fat until soft; add to soup with tomatoes, salt, pepper and vinegar. Simmer 2 hours.
Remove bone.
Top soup with crumbled bacon.
(I usually eat this before the soup is done!)