Red Lentil and Vegetable Soup
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2 hours 20 minutes
This is a hearty soup packed with red lentils and vegetables like potato, capsicum and carrots. Serve with crusty bread.
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Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 1 medium onion
- 3 carrots
- 3 medium potatoes
- 1 red capsicum
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 pinch cinnamon, to taste
- 2 bay leaves
- 2/3 cup (125g) red lentils
- 1 (400g) tin diced tomatoes
- 750ml vegetable stock, estimate
Directions
Preparation:20min ›
Cook:50min ›
Extra time:1hour10min ›
Ready in:2hours20min
- Cut vegetables chunky or fine, depending to your preference.
- Put the olive oil in a large saucpan and gently fry the spices in it until they become aromatic.
- Add vegetables and lentils to the saucepan and stir to cover with spices. Cook for about 5 minutes.
- Sieve tinned tomatoes and place into a measuring jug. Add enough vegetable stock to them to make 1.2 litres total.
- Add tomatoes/stock to saucepan along with bay leaves.
- Bring to the boil and then simmer for about 40 minutes or until lentils and potatoes are cooked. Add more stock or water if necessary.
