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Red Lentil Soup

Prep 10 min · cook 30 min · lunch, dinner · good for leftovers

soupvegetarianvegancomfortnut-freedairy-free

Ingredients

Scale to what I have

  • 280 g red lentils
  • 30 ml olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 400 g crushed tomatoes (1 can)
  • 1.18 l vegetable broth
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 30 ml lemon juice
  • 2 slices bread (toasted, to serve)

    Method

    1. Soften the onion and carrots in olive oil for 6 minutes. Add garlic, cumin and turmeric.
    2. Add lentils, tomatoes and broth and simmer for 22 minutes until the lentils collapse.
    3. Blend partly for a thick texture, season with salt and lemon juice.