Carla's Lentil Soup Recipe – Sunset Magazine

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon (6 oz. total), cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 onions (1 lb. total), peeled, halved, and thinly sliced
• 2 carrots (8 oz. total), peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 stalks celery (6 oz. total), rinsed and thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 4 cups dried lentils (about 1 1/2 lb.), rinsed and sorted
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 2 cans (28 oz. each) diced tomatoes
• 2 lemons, rinsed and cut into wedges