Bacon and Lentil Soup

We went out for lunch and then a movie yesterday (without kids!), so by the time we got home it was time to make a start on dinner. I had bought a nice big loaf of wide tin bread the day before, so I decided to make the bacon and lentil soup. It was so easy and fast to make - hardly any chopping, and only 20 minutes to simmer, so we still managed to get dinner on at normal time. The lentils in the soup make it very filling and substantial enough for dinner.