Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
4 slices bacon, coarsely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 medium carrot, finely chopped
1 stick celery, finely chopped
1 cup dried brown lentils
1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
4 cups chicken stock
1 None bay leaf
2 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Preparation

Heat oil in large saucepan on medium heat. Cook bacon, onion, carrot and celery, stirring, until onion softens.
Add lentils, tomatoes, stock and bay leaf; bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, for 30 mins. Season to taste.
Discard bay leaf. Serve soup sprinkled with parsley.