6 bacon pea lentil soup Recipes

bacon, diced (i like thick country bacon), dried split peas or 1 lb lentils, leek, finely chopped (make sure you wash leeks very well, or they can be gritty), celery rib, diced, green pepper, diced, carrots, diced, turnip, diced, garlic clove, minced, bay leaf, fresh thyme or 1/4 tsp dried thyme, chicken broth, chopped cooked ham (optional) or 1 -2 cup hot dog, slices (optional), dry sherry (optional), mint leaf (optional)

vegetable broth, water, dry sherry, split peas, red lentil, canadian bacon, diced (about 21 slices), white onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, dried chives, dried thyme, dried marjoram, ground sage, ground black pepper, salt, bay leaf, tabasco sauce

red lentils (soak for 1 hour beforehand), normal size of tinned tomatoes, carrots (peeled and cubed ), vegetable stock, potatoes (peeled and cubed ), onion (finely chopped ), yellow split peas, spoon of tomato puree/paste, spoons of olive oil, garlic mince or crushed clove, sea salt and black pepper, coriander chopped fine (or equivalent), cumin powder, turmeric powder, heap tsp of chilli paste or finely chopped whole chilli (i like 2), you can add small pieces of chopped smoked bacon if desired), you can blend the whole soup when cooked and top with parsley for decor), favourite bread

dried red field peas, dried kidney beans, dried black-eyed peas, dried green baby lima beans, dried black beans, dried navy beans, dried green split peas, dried great northern beans, dried lentils, dried cranberry beans, dried pinto beans, carton chicken broth (32 oz), onion -- chopped, celery -- chopped, garlic -- minced, diced tomatoes (28 oz) -- undrained, diced tomatoes and green chilies (10, chili powder, salt, bacon -- cooked and crumbled