Lentil Soup With Salt Pork - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup salt pork, cut into very small cubes
1 onion, chopped
1 leek, chopped
1 1/2 cups lentils
4 cups chicken broth
1 celery rib, minced
1 medium carrot, minced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

Into a casserole, brown salt pork cubes over medium heat.
Remove and, if desired, reserve salt pork cubes.
Saute chopped onion and leek in salt pork fat.
Stir in lentils.
Pour in broth; bring to a boil.
Lower heat; mix in minced celery and carrot, crushed garlic, bay leaf and chopped parsley.
Simmer for 1 hour or until lentils are tender.
Season.
Serve really hot, garnished if desired with reserved salt pork cubes.