I love soup, I might make a different soup at least once, every week. I also love cooking with pork and bacon, letting it flavor the lentils. Here is my simple soup recipe.

• 1 pound of lentils or 1 1/2 cups dry lentils
• 8-10 cups of water or a mixture of stock and water (depending on thickness and taste
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1 tsbp of olive oil
• 1 pork tenderloin cutlet, diced small
• 5 pieces of bacon
• 2 garlic cloves, diced small
• 2 stalks of celery, diced small
• 2 carrot sticks, diced small
• 1 tbsp Herbs de Provence or Italian Seasoning
• 1 tsp Cracked salt
• 1 tsp Cracked Pepper

1. Use a large stock pot on medium high heat, add  olive oil and garlic, then onion.
2. Add bacon and pork to the pot and let cook a little.
3. Sauté for 2 minutes  before adding carrots and celery.
4. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often before adding the lentils. Mix lentils throughout and coat with flavor from veggies, meat and oil.
5. After a minute, add water and herbs. Bring to a boil
6. Reduce heat to medium and cover pot.
7. Cook for 30-45 minutes until the soup is ready, lentils and vegetables will be soft.
8. Makes 8-10 portions of soup.