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Lentil Vegetable Soup

A warm, filling soup with red lentils, soft vegetables and tomatoes, ready in 30 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 2 celery sticks diced
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 cup red lentils rinsed
  • 1 chopped tomatoes 400 g can
  • 1 litre vegetable stock
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Fresh parsley to serve (optional)

Equipment

  • Large saucepan

Method
 

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and cook the onion, carrots and celery for 5 minutes, until softened.
  2. Add the garlic and cumin and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.
  3. Add the lentils, chopped tomatoes and vegetable stock, bring to the boil, then simmer for 20 minutes, until the lentils are tender.
  4. Season with salt and pepper, ladle into bowls and finish with fresh parsley.