Lentil soup from the Dutch oven

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 200 g lentils, dried
• 300 g smoked bacon
• 100 g potatoes
• 1 bunch of soup vegetables
• 1 bottle of beer of your choice
• n. B. water
• some salt
• some fat

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 2 hours; Total time approx. 2 hours 15 minutes

Dutch oven

Glow 20 briquettes. In the meantime, cut up the bacon and vegetables. Place all the briquettes under the Dutch oven and sear the bacon until lightly browned. Remove the bacon from the Dutch oven and lightly sear the potatoes in a little fat. Sauté the vegetables. Add all the ingredients to the Dutch oven and pour in a bottle of beer. Fill the Dutch oven with water until the lentils are well covered. Place 3-4 briquettes under the Dutch oven and the rest on the lid. Let the lentil soup simmer for a good 2 hours. Check occasionally for any excess liquid and add more water or beer if necessary. Lentil soup tastes better the longer it cooks. Ideally, there should be so little liquid left at the end of the cooking time that you can eat it with a fork. Season the lentil soup to taste. The beer and the salty bacon generally make it so flavorful that no additional seasoning is needed. If additional seasoning is necessary, just add salt.