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10 cups water, divided 2 cups tomato juice, divided 8 slices bacon 2 onions 2 carrots 4 tsp salt 2 cans consomme 4 Tbsp vinegar 2 Tbsp sugar 3 Tbsp margarine 3 Tbsp flour In one pot cover the lentils with half of the water and half of the tomato juice. Cook 45 minutes to one hour. Cut bacon into pieces and brown. In a second pot, place bacon, onion, carrot, remaining tomato juice and water. Cook about 15 minuts. Place cooked lentils into second pot and add salt, consomme, vinegar and sugar. Melt margarine, then add flour and make a paste. Add paste to the soup and stir well. |
