Hearty vegetable and lentil soup recipe
Homemade soups – like this hearty veg and lentil dish – are quick, easy and delicious!
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 carrots, chopped
- 1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped
- 900ml reduced-salt vegetable stock
- 50g dried red lentils
- quarter teaspoon ground ginger (optional)
- 4 tablespoons low-fat natural yoghurt
- pinch of ground black pepper
To serve
- 2 teaspoons fresh chives (optional)
- 4 wholemeal bread rolls (optional)
Method
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Put the carrots, onion, red pepper, lentils and ginger (if using) into a large saucepan. Add the stock and bring to the boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat simmer, partially covered, for 25 minutes, until the vegetables and lentils are tender.
Information:To make the soup even more economical, use 500g of carrots and leave out the red pepper. In general, soup is a great way to use up any old or leftover veg, like potatoes, tomatoes, sweet potato or butternut squash.
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Blend the soup using a hand-held stick blender, or a liquidiser or food processor if you have one. Season to taste with pepper.
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Ladle the soup into 4 bowls and swirl the yoghurt on top. Garnish with some extra black pepper and chopped chives (if using), and serve with wholemeal rolls, if you like.
Information:Cool the soup and store in a covered container for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
