Lentil Soup
Warming nutritious soup with low cost ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp flaxseed oil
- 1 medium onion peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 stick celery thinly sliced
- 2 medium carrots washed and sliced
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- 150 g red lentils
- 1 pinch salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large heavy bottomed saucepan, heat the oil
- Add the onion and sweat for a few minutes
- Scatter in the cumin seeds and cook for a further 2 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Add the garlic, celery and carrots
- Sweat for a couple of minutes
- Pour in the stock
- Stir in the tomato purée and coriander
- Next add the lentils
- Stir, bring to the boil and then simmer gently for 30 minutes
- Place in a blender or use a stick blender to create a smooth soup
- Re heat and season with salt and black pepper to taste
- Serve with crusty bread