Tomato Lentil Soup | McKenzie's Foods

Ingredients

• 1 cup McKenzie's French Style Lentils, rinsed
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 3 rashers bacon, diced
• 3 small carrots, diced
• 2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 bayleaf
• 1 sprig thyme
• 1 litre chicken or vegetable stock
• 1 litre water
• 400g can diced tomatoes
• 1-2 tbsp mint leaves, chopped
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• To taste, McKenzie's Australian Natural Sea Salt
• To taste, McKenzie's Whole Black Peppercorn