Bacon soup - pressure cooker : Food Combining Hay Diet

serves 4

1 small bacon knuckle

1 onion, sliced

2 cloves garlic, chopped or crushed

2 carrots, chopped

1 turnip

4 oz / 100 g orange lentils

1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon, or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon

2 pints water

1 tablespoon chopped parsley

DO NOT ADD SALT

Instructions

• Soak the bacon knuckle overnight in cold water.

• Boil covered but unsealed for 5 minutes. Remove from the water and take off the thick skin with a sharp knife.

• Replace the knuckle in the cooker and cover with 2 pints water.

• Add remaining ingredients and bring to 15 lb pressure.

• Replace lid and bring to high pressure.

• Cook according to the weight of the knuckle at 12 minutes per lb.

• This is more like a stew than a soup and should be served as a main meal.