German Red Lentil Soup

Ingredients German Red Lentil Soup

150 g Speck (thicker slice of smoked bacon), cut in small cubes
1 tbsp tomato paste
250 g red lentils
1-2 carrots, 2 celery stems, 1 leek, parsley
1 onion
2 medium size potatoes
1 liter water
nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions German Red Lentil Soup

– Chop onion fine, cut Speck into small cubes.
– Fry the Speck with onions in a non-stick pan, no need to add any additional oil or butter.

– Prepare carrots, leek, potatoes and celery – cut into smaller cubes.
– Add to the onions and saute briefly.
– Add the lentils and potatoes.
– Fill up with water, add tomato paste, mix well and let cook on lower heat for 20-30 min. Cooking time depends on the lentils, check cooking instructions.
– Spice to taste.
– Chop parsley fine.
– When the soup is done sprinkle with parsley or add to the soup or into the soup plate.