{"id":527,"date":"2021-08-08T14:44:16","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T14:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.grabthisrecipe.com\/?p=527"},"modified":"2021-08-08T14:44:16","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T14:44:16","slug":"lentil-soup-with-sweet-potatoes-and-bacon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grabthisrecipe.com\/index.php\/lentil-soup-with-sweet-potatoes-and-bacon\/","title":{"rendered":"Lentil Soup with Sweet Potatoes and Bacon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ingredients-section\" data-tracking-label=\"ingredients section\">\n<li class=\"ingredients-item\" data-tracking-zone=\"recipe-interaction\" data-id=\"d6d4cac069bb3ea76f8ec2f34ea66e93\"><label class=\"checkbox-list\" for=\"recipe-ingredients-label-565706-0-0\"><span class=\"checkbox-list-checkmark\"><span class=\"ingredients-item-name\"><span class=\"recipe-quantity-size\">8<\/span>\u00a0thick-cut bacon slices, cut into 1\u20442-inch pieces<\/span><\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<li data-tracking-zone=\"recipe-interaction\" data-id=\"d6d4cac069bb3ea76f8ec2f34ea66e93\"><label class=\"checkbox-list\" for=\"recipe-ingredients-label-565706-0-1\"><span class=\"checkbox-list-checkmark\"><span class=\"ingredients-item-name\"><span class=\"recipe-quantity-size\">1<\/span>\u00a0medium-size yellow onion, chopped (1 1\u20442 cups)<\/span><\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<li data-tracking-zone=\"recipe-interaction\" data-id=\"d6d4cac069bb3ea76f8ec2f34ea66e93\"><label class=\"checkbox-list\" for=\"recipe-ingredients-label-565706-0-2\"><span class=\"checkbox-list-checkmark\"><span class=\"ingredients-item-name\"><span class=\"recipe-quantity-size\">2<\/span>\u00a0celery stalks, finely chopped (1\u20442 cup)<\/span><\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<li data-tracking-zone=\"recipe-interaction\" data-id=\"d6d4cac069bb3ea76f8ec2f34ea66e93\"><label class=\"checkbox-list\" for=\"recipe-ingredients-label-565706-0-3\"><span class=\"checkbox-list-checkmark\"><span class=\"ingredients-item-name\"><span class=\"recipe-quantity-size\">3<\/span>\u00a0large garlic cloves, minced (1 1\u20442 Tbsp.)<\/span><\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<li data-tracking-zone=\"recipe-interaction\" data-id=\"d6d4cac069bb3ea76f8ec2f34ea66e93\"><label class=\"checkbox-list\" for=\"recipe-ingredients-label-565706-0-4\"><span class=\"checkbox-list-checkmark\"><span class=\"ingredients-item-name\"><span class=\"recipe-quantity-size\">1<\/span>\u00a0teaspoon ground cumin<\/span><\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<li data-tracking-zone=\"recipe-interaction\" data-id=\"d6d4cac069bb3ea76f8ec2f34ea66e93\"><label class=\"checkbox-list\" for=\"recipe-ingredients-label-565706-0-5\"><span class=\"checkbox-list-checkmark\"><span class=\"ingredients-item-name\"><span class=\"recipe-quantity-size\">1<\/span>\u00a0large sweet potato, peeled and chopped into 3\u20444-inch cubes (3 cups)<\/span><\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<li data-tracking-zone=\"recipe-interaction\" data-id=\"d6d4cac069bb3ea76f8ec2f34ea66e93\"><label class=\"checkbox-list\" for=\"recipe-ingredients-label-565706-0-6\"><span class=\"checkbox-list-checkmark\"><span class=\"ingredients-item-name\"><span class=\"recipe-quantity-size\">1 1\/2<\/span>\u00a0cups dried brown lentils<\/span><\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<li data-tracking-zone=\"recipe-interaction\" data-id=\"d6d4cac069bb3ea76f8ec2f34ea66e93\"><label class=\"checkbox-list\" for=\"recipe-ingredients-label-565706-0-7\"><span class=\"checkbox-list-checkmark\"><span class=\"ingredients-item-name\"><span class=\"recipe-quantity-size\">8<\/span>\u00a0cups lower-sodium chicken broth<\/span><\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<li data-tracking-zone=\"recipe-interaction\" data-id=\"d6d4cac069bb3ea76f8ec2f34ea66e93\"><label class=\"checkbox-list\" for=\"recipe-ingredients-label-565706-0-8\"><span class=\"checkbox-list-checkmark\"><span class=\"ingredients-item-name\"><span class=\"recipe-quantity-size\">1<\/span>\u00a0(14.5-oz.) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained<\/span><\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<li data-tracking-zone=\"recipe-interaction\" data-id=\"d6d4cac069bb3ea76f8ec2f34ea66e93\"><label class=\"checkbox-list\" for=\"recipe-ingredients-label-565706-0-9\"><span class=\"checkbox-list-checkmark\"><span class=\"ingredients-item-name\"><span class=\"recipe-quantity-size\">2<\/span>\u00a0teaspoons kosher salt<\/span><\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<li data-tracking-zone=\"recipe-interaction\" data-id=\"d6d4cac069bb3ea76f8ec2f34ea66e93\"><label class=\"checkbox-list\" for=\"recipe-ingredients-label-565706-0-10\"><span class=\"checkbox-list-checkmark\"><span class=\"ingredients-item-name\"><span class=\"recipe-quantity-size\">1\/4<\/span>\u00a0teaspoon black pepper<\/span><\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<li data-tracking-zone=\"recipe-interaction\" data-id=\"d6d4cac069bb3ea76f8ec2f34ea66e93\"><label class=\"checkbox-list\" for=\"recipe-ingredients-label-565706-0-11\"><span class=\"checkbox-list-checkmark\"><span class=\"ingredients-item-name\">Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley<\/span><\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"instructions-section\" data-tracking-label=\"instructions section\">\n<li class=\"subcontainer instructions-section-item\" data-tracking-zone=\"recipe-interaction\">Cook bacon pieces in a large Dutch oven over medium-high, stirring often, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels, and set aside. Remove and discard all but 2 Tbsp. drippings from Dutch oven.<\/li>\n<li class=\"subcontainer instructions-section-item\" data-tracking-zone=\"recipe-interaction\">Add onion, celery, and garlic to Dutch oven. Cook over medium-high, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add cumin, and cook, stirring constantly, until toasted, about 1 minute. Stir in sweet potato, lentils, broth, tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until lentils are tender, 45 to 50 minutes. Spoon soup evenly into 6 bowls. Top with reserved bacon pieces, and sprinkle with parsley.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Yield:<\/strong> 6 Servings<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/recipes\/easy-lentil-soup-sweet-potatoes-bacon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Southern Living<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients 8\u00a0thick-cut bacon slices, cut into 1\u20442-inch pieces 1\u00a0medium-size yellow onion, chopped (1 1\u20442 cups) 2\u00a0celery stalks, finely chopped (1\u20442 cup) 3\u00a0large garlic cloves, minced (1 1\u20442 Tbsp.) 1\u00a0teaspoon ground cumin 1\u00a0large sweet potato, peeled and chopped into 3\u20444-inch cubes (3 cups) 1 1\/2\u00a0cups dried brown lentils 8\u00a0cups lower-sodium chicken broth 1\u00a0(14.5-oz.) can fire-roasted diced [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":528,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[72,71,28],"class_list":["post-527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soups","tag-bacon","tag-lentil","tag-sweet-potato"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grabthisrecipe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grabthisrecipe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grabthisrecipe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grabthisrecipe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grabthisrecipe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=527"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.grabthisrecipe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":529,"href":"https:\/\/www.grabthisrecipe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527\/revisions\/529"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grabthisrecipe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grabthisrecipe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grabthisrecipe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grabthisrecipe.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}