4 potage bacon Recipes

olive oil, onions, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, celery ribs, sliced, bacon , cut into 1/4 inch strips crosswise, lentils (lentilles de puy, small green french ), diced tomatoes, vegetable stock, thyme, bay leaves, sea salt and pepper

turkey tails (about a kilo)., chicken thighs, skinned , boned & cubed., ltrs water ., stalks celery, chopped ., yellow onion, chopped , please peel it first., carrots sliced ., garlic, diced fine ., bay leaves, sage, smoked bacon, chopped and fried a bit., salt and fresh ground pepper to taste., parsley, chopped fine ., lg leek slices long ways , thin, cilantro, chopped ., fresh thyme, chopped fine ., hand full of fresh mushrooms, sliced . optional., mild to medium hot chilies, seeded and chopped fine . optional., zucchini squash (skin on, they re shy), cubed. optional but very nice.

split peas, water , more if needed, lean bacon, fresh thyme, salt, pepper, homemade crouton, butter, diced