Crock Pot Lentils & Bacon Soup
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When to Eat: Post Training
Category: Organic
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Serves: 4
 
Lentils are a great way to fill yourself up and lose weight.
Ingredients
  • 4 Organic Bacon Strips (1 Inch Slices)
  • 2 Cup Lentils
  • 4 Organic Celery Stalks (Diced)
  • 1 Organic Onion (Diced)
  • 4 Cloves Garlic (Minced)
  • 2 Tablespoons Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chili Flakes
  • 4 Organic Tomatoes Diced
  • 32 Ounces Organic Chicken Broth (Low Sodium or Homemade)
Instructions
  1. In a frying pan over low-medium heat, cook bacon slices until brown and crispy. Remove bacon from pan & set on a plate lined with paper towel to drain.
  2. Add all ingredients (including the cooked bacon) to the crock pot.
  3. Heat on low for 8 hours, OR heat on high for 4 hours.
Notes
I suggest you serve this with a tablespoon of olive oil to increase the fat burning properties of this meal.
Nutritional Breakdown
Serving size: ¼ of Yield Calories: 283.5 Fat: 8.5 Saturated fat: 2.5 Poly Unsaturated fat: .5 Mono Unsaturated Fat: 0 Carbohydrates: 54.75 Sugar: 7.25 Sodium: 326.75 Fiber: 23.5 Protein: 24.5 Cholesterol: 15
Recipe by The Gentle Artist at https://thegentleartist.com/can-lentils-help-you-lose-weight/