Tomato Lentil Soup With Bacon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tsp vegetable or olive oil
4 strips bacon, thinly sliced
1 cup garden vegetable tomato sauce
14 oz can crushed tomatoes
2 cups chicken stock
1 sprig rosemary
14 oz can brown lentils, rinsed
2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped
4 tbsp croutons

Preparation

Heat oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Add bacon and cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until crisp. Stir in tomato sauce, tomatoes, stock and rosemary. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 5 mins. Add lentils and simmer 5 more mins. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley and season with salt and pepper. To serve, ladle soup into bowls and top with croutons.