Easy Spinach Lentil Soup Recipe

Place bacon in a large skillet or Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat turning occasionally until evenly browned about 10 minutes. Stir in carrot onion and olive oil cooking until tender about 5 minutes.

Cover bacon mixture with chicken broth water and salsa; mix in lentils bay leaf cumin rosemary salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low cover and simmer until lentils are tender 40 to 50 minutes. Stir in spinach and potatoes; simmer until spinach is wilted and potatoes are cooked 10 to 15 minutes longer.