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Hearty pulled pork and lentil soup with carrots and celery served in a bowl.

Pulled Pork and Lentil Soup Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 23 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Servings: 8 People
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 Cup diced celery
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic mashed and chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 large carrots grated
  • 3 tablespoons bacon fat
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  • 8 Cups Pork Stock
  • 2 1/2 cup Lentils
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 1/2 pound pulled pork
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoons pepper
  • 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika

Method
 

  1. In a cast iron pot, over medium heat, saute celery, onion, carrots & pepper in the bacon fat. Once the onion becomes translucent, add the garlic.
  2. When the celery and carrots become soft, add in the remainder of the ingredients, cover and allow soup to simmer and stir frequently for 2 hours or until the lentil become soft and the soup has thickened. I prefer mine a bit al dente, as they will continue to soften, especially with any reheating.

Notes

 Pop a 7-8 lb pork roast in the crock pot with some cumin, brown sugar, pepper, paprika, a couple garlic cloves and 2 cups of water. This is will give a deliciously seasoned roast with extra stock/broth. Shred it and separate the meat into 3 freezer bags. This makes for an easy way to grab and prepare a meal for enchiladas, soup or even pulled pork sandwiches. Make sure to freeze all the broth also, that’s gold!