Lentil Soup with Salt Pork

Lentil Soup with Salt Pork

Chunky and Crunchy Salt Pork Soup

Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 40m
Total Time: 50m
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (18 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

363
Calories
13.5g
Fat
44.6g
Carbohydrate
17g
Protein
24mg
Cholesterol
486mg
Sodium
Lentil Soup with Salt Pork

Recipe Description

This wholesome and hearty Lentil Soup with Salt Pork will warm your soul. This soup is full of nutritional ingredients from a medley of colorful, chopped vegetables and an aroma from the melting salt pork that will pleasantly fill your kitchen.
Lentils are full of protein and high in fiber with tastes that match perfectly to suit the pork and other vegetables.

To make Lentil Soup with Salt Pork, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Lentil Soup with Salt Pork

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Steps to make

  1. 1

    Cook vegetables

    5 min
    Step 1 - Lentil Soup with Salt Pork

    In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and add the onion, celery, carrots, garlic. Cook while stirring, until the onion is translucent.

  2. 2

    Add lentils

    5 min
    Step 2 - Lentil Soup with Salt PorkStep 2 - Lentil Soup with Salt PorkStep 2 - Lentil Soup with Salt Pork

    Add lentils, 8 cups of water along with salt pork, cocktail vegetable juice, salt, thyme, freshly ground pepper and bay leaf and bring to a boil.

  3. 3

    Cook soup

    40 min
    Step 3 - Lentil Soup with Salt Pork

    Cover pot with the lid, reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally for 30-40 minutes or longer until lentils are cooked.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Step 4 - Lentil Soup with Salt Pork

    Serve with freshly baked crusty bread!

This Lentil Soup with Salt Pork is perfect for those cold winter nights and with such great flavors this will soon become a popular favorite in your home! Share your soup bowl pictures with us and tag #cookmerecipes on your posts!

About the author

Dasha Vakulova

Dasha is an enthusiastic and cheerful mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Dasha is going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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4.9 out of 5 (18 reviews)
Karen Davis
August 19, 2024
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This lentil soup was amazing. I made it for a cozy dinner, and it reminded me of my grandma's recipes. Simple yet so flavorful. Such a comfort meal.

Iceman
July 9, 2024
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This Lentil Soup with Salt Pork is the bomb! Made it on a chilly night, and my kids devoured it. Simple ingredients rock! Def try it out!

Maddie94
May 16, 2024
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Superb and hearty!

William
December 29, 2023
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I made this lentil soup for my friends last weekend and it was a hit! Super simple to make and the salt pork added an amazing flavor. It reminded me of my grandma's cooking. Definitely a new favorite!

Zachary Thompson
November 22, 2023
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Superb lentil soup!

Xena
October 18, 2023
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This Lentil Soup with Salt Pork is just amazing. Made it on a rainy day, and it brought my husband and I such comfort. The flavors were so rich and warm.

Xena
October 12, 2023
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This lentil soup is super easy and reminds me of my grandma's recipe.

Hilda
October 10, 2023
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¡Increíble! Hice esta sopa de lentejas con cerdo salado para mi familia y todos quedaron encantados. El sabor es tan rico y llena de amor. La preparé en un día frío y nos reunió alrededor de la mesa. ¡Definitivamente es una receta que guardaré!

Vicky74
October 4, 2023
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OMG, this lentil soup is sooo good! Made it for my fam, and now they want it every week! Thanks for the recipe, love it!

Gina
October 1, 2023
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So easy to make!

Eva Martínez
December 11, 2022
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Deliciosa!

Ryan
August 19, 2022
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Superb! My family loved this soup. It reminded me of cozy evenings at my grandma's house. Definitely warming and satisfying!

Ian
July 28, 2022
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Superb

Alice Thompson
June 12, 2022
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Absolutely love it! Cooked it on a rainy day, the smell brought back childhood memories of my mum's kitchen. It filled us with warmth and happy memories! Simple yet delicious.

Queenie
March 18, 2022
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I made this Lentil Soup with Salt Pork on a rainy Sunday, and my family loved it! The aroma filled our home, and my kids couldn't wait to dig in. I appreciate how simple the recipe was, yet it tasted so gourmet. Now it's a weekly staple for us. Thank you for this great recipe!

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