Comfort food - Lentil Soup with parmesan and créme fraiche

Hayley Edwards, of The Roving Chef, demonstrates how to create a lentil soup. Perfect for a cold autumn/winter night. Print out the recipe below.

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Recipe

Ingredients
100 g puy lentils
300 g water
Pinch of cumin (if you don't like cumin add a bayleaf)
2 slices bacon
Grated parmesan cheese
Dollop of créme fraiche

Wash the lentils and put in a pan with the water and cumin.

Leave to simmer for roughly 30 mins until the lentils are cooked.

Whilst this is happening cut the bacon into thinish strips and fry until they are crispy.

Using a blender puree the mixture and return it to the pan add a generous grating of parmesan and warm over a gentle heat.

To serve pour into 2 bowls add a dollop of créme fraicheand sprinkle over the bacon.

About Hayley

Roving Chef London was launched in early 2007 when Hayley decided that it would be a great idea to actually teach people how to cook in their own homes, so they can learn on a one-to-one basis at their own pace and what they want to learn ¢âšâ¬âšâ why make life harder than it needs to be? Contact Hayley at http://www.rovingchef.net.