Lentil Soup with back

3 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion , chopped 2 garlic cloves , minced 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt , more to[...]

3 ounces bacon , diced 3 teaspoons oil 3/4 cup onion , finely diced 3/4 cup carrot , finely diced 3/4 cup celery , finely diced 3/4 cup flour 3 1/2 quarts[...]

2 cups lentils 2 quarts water 1 meaty ham bone or 3 -4 ham hocks 1 medium onion , chopped 1 -2 diced carrot 2 stalks chopped celery 1/4 cup finely chopped[...]

1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 lb Italian chicken sausage (bulk and spicy) 1/2 cup carrot , diced 1/2 cup onion , diced 1/4 cup celery , diced[...]

1 lb lentils 1/2 lb bacon or 1/2 lb pancetta , diced 1 leek , diced,white part only 2 medium onions , diced 2 medium carrots , diced 2 quarts chicken stock or[...]