Prep Time:15 mins
Appetite for change
Spicy lentil and tomato soup
Cooking Time:25 mins
Serves:4 Adults
This soup makes a great lunchtime meal that also contributes 3 of your 5-a-day!
About this recipe
Adapted from 101 Square Meals
Recipe video
Ingredients
- 1 medium-sized onion, finely diced
- 1 clove garlic, peeled & crushed or finely chopped
- 1–2 sticks celery, finely diced
- 2 medium carrots, finely diced
- 1 leek, sliced
- 2 large fresh tomatoes or 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- 2 tsp (about 10 ml) vegetable oil
- 1 tsp (about 5 g ) chilli powder
- 140 g red split lentils
- 1 low-salt vegetable or chicken stock cube dissolved in 850 ml boiling water
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley (without stalks) or 1 tsp of dried parsley (if desired)
Method
- Peel and finely dice the onion and carrots
- Wash and finely dice the celery
- Wash and slice the leek
- Peel and crush or finely chop the garlic
- Chop the tomatoes if using whole tomatoes
- Heat the oil and gently fry the garlic, onion, celery, carrots and leek until softened
- Add the chilli powder and stir in the lentils
- Stir in the tomatoes
- Pour the stock over the vegetables and lentils
- Simmer for 20-25 minutes until the lentils are tender
- Blend if desired
- Add the fresh parsley or dried parsley if using
- Serve and enjoy
What you will need
- Chopping board
- Chopping knife
- Hand blender
- Measuring jug(for liquids)
- Saucepan
- Vegetable peeler
- Wooden spoon
Serving suggestions
Serve with wholemeal bread
This hearty soup is great for those trying to increase the vegetable intake.
