Lentil Bisque With Bacon

"For more sodium savings, I omitted the bacon in this Lentil Bisque With Bacon recipe, and the results were fantastic! Ths hearty bisque is REALLY EASY to pull together"

Lentil Bisque With Bacon     1/4 cup    parsley   3   whole garlic cloves   2   carrots   2   onions   1   leek   2   tomatoes   4 oz    bacon   1/4 cup    olive oil   1 lb    lentils   2 cups    water   2   bay leaves   1/2 tsp    rosemary   1/2 tsp    thyme   1 tsp    lemon juice   1/4 tsp    lemon zest (grated peel)   1/4 cup    heavy cream     1 Process the parsley in your food processor with the metal blade for 5 sec. With the motor running, drop the garlic into the feed tube and process for 10 sec. Add the carrots and celery. Pulse 8-10 times to roughly chop the vegetables. Reserve. 2 Coarsely chop the onions and the leek in the processor, reserve. Now, coarsely chop the tomatoes. 3 Chop the bacon into small pieces. 4 Heat the oil in a large stockpot. Stir in the carrot mixture, onion and bacon. Cook for 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook an additional 5 minutes. Add the lentils and stir to coat with the oil. 5 Stir in the broth and water. (You may need to add additional water during the cooking so it doesn't become too thick.) 6 Bring to a boil and add the remaining ingredients, except for the cream. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours until the lentils are tender. 7 Remove the bay leaves and pour 2 cups of the soup into your processor and process until smooth. With the motor running, add the cream and process for 10 seconds. 8 Stir this puree into the soup and heat, but do not boil. 9 Serve immediately.   Servings: 6 Yield: 6 cups    Nutrition Facts Serving size: 1 serving Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet. Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients. The following ingredients were not linked to the ingredient database and were not included in the nutrition information: lemon juice           Amount Per Serving       Calories   316.09   Calories From Fat (56%)   176.85       % Daily Value Total Fat 19.88g   31%   Saturated Fat 5.28g   26%   Cholesterol 19.67mg   7%   Sodium 411.25mg   17%   Potassium 560.90mg   16%   Carbohydrates 26.12g   9%   Dietary Fiber 8.01g   32%   Sugar 5.20g       Sugar Alcohols 0.00g       Net Carbohydrates 18.11g       Protein 10.34g   21%

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