The week has turned a lot colder so here is a great soup that is easy to make with simple wholesome ingredients.

Ingredients

• 500g of cooking bacon cut into small cubes
• 1 large mug of red lentils
• 3 grated carrots
• ½ a small turnip/neep/tumshie grated
• 3 diced onions, medium in size
• 3 peeled potatoes grated
• 2 stock cubes, ham or vegetable
• ½tsp of black pepper
• 2tsps of dried parsley
• 1tsp of garlic granules (optional)
• 2litres of boiling water
• Salt to taste half way through the cooking
• (You can either grate or dice ingredients or a mixture of both, experiment)

      Method

1. This really couldn’t be easier.
2. Put everything in a large pot.
3. Bring to the boil and cook for 1 ½ hours on a low simmer; stirring frequently to prevent the soup burning.
4. Adjust taste to suit
5. This is a coarse version of Lentil soup, so liquidise for a smoother finish, a hand blender, liquidiser or even a potato masher could be used, however it won’t be properly smooth if using the masher.
6. Enjoy.