Healthy lentil and bacon soup recipe

This recipe is for Kev who wants to learn how to cook healthy food.

This isn't THAT healthy because of the bacon, but you can always leave it out.

Serves 4 people with normal appetites, or 2 fat gits.

1 onion, finely chopped
4 rashers of bacon with the rind cut off and cut into small bits
1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
1 dst spoon cumin
1 dst spoon turmeric
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp chilli flakes (leave out if you want to)
1 400g tin of tomatoes
Red lentils, about 200g
1 pint vegetable stock
Handful of mushrooms, sliced
Loads of baby spinach, washed

Fry the onions and bacon for about 3 minutes in a small amount of olive oil,
Add the garlic and fry for a further minute
Add the lentils and stir
Add the tin of tomatoes and veg stock and bring to the boil
Simmer for about 10 minutes on a low heat
Add the mushrooms and cook for a further 10 minutes
Check the seasoning and make sure the lentils are mushy
Add the spinach and stiry until wilted

Serve with nice bread and butter

Add the spices and stir