Mary’s Super Comforting Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ pound of bacon rind or ½ pound pork belly with skin, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 3 ribs of celery, cut into ¼-inch dice
• 3 medium carrots, cut into ¼-inch dice
• ½ cup finely chopped onion
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1½ teaspoons chili powder
• 3 cups water
• 3 cups beef stock
• 1 cup brown or pink lentils
• ½ cup chopped Italian parsley
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste