From The Email: Fridge-clearing Lentil Soup

Name: From The Email: Fridge-clearing Lentil Soup
Prep time: 1 h 43 min
Cook time: 1 h 43 min
Total time: 1 h 43 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 794 grams crushed tomatoes; 946 milliliters chicken stock, vegetable stock or water; 12 servings Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper; 454 grams dried green lentils, picked over and rinsed; 5 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped; 113 grams chopped bacon, pancetta or ham, optional; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 large onion (of any color), chopped; 1 teaspoons dried red pepper flakes, optional; 946 milliliters chopped fridge-cleared vegetables (cauliflower, carrots, broccoli, leafy greens, etc.)

From The Email: Fridge-clearing Lentil Soup is a gluten free and dairy free main course. One portion of this dish contains about 17g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 272 calories. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is perfect for Autumn. If you have pepper flakes, green lentils, chicken stock, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the ham you could follow this main course with the Apple Graham Dessert as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 43 minutes.