Irish Lentil and Bacon Soup

This soup is perfect for when you have not been feeling very perky - which I have not recently! Also my boyfriend can cook it really well so I can relax and not worry that he is about to burn down the kitchen! 

Ingredients:

• 240g (a packet) of smoked bacon chopped
• One chopped onion
• 2 Cloves of garlic
• 250g Red split lentils
• 2 pints of chicken stock
• 3 peeled carrots

Recipe:

1. Fry the bacon in a pan until crispy and golden brown, remove from the pan and set aside.
2. Gently fry the onion until translucent, then try the garlic for 5 mins. Add the bacon again to the pan, lentils and the stock.
3. Cook for 30-40 mins until thickened, 15 mins before the end grate the carrots in (I'm not a huge fan of carrots and I always end up leaving chunks of carrots so this way I can eat the whole soup!)

Serve with fresh bread, garlic bread or cheese on toast - perfect! Making me feel better already :)