RecipeMirror Original
Lentil Soup
A hearty red lentil soup with carrot, tomato and warm spices.
45 min · Easy · Serves 4 · ~290 kcal / serving · Everyday
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion · chopped
- 2 carrots · diced
- 2 garlic cloves · minced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 200 g red lentils
- 400 g chopped tomatoes
- 900 ml vegetable stock
- 0.5 lemon
- salt · to taste
- black pepper · to taste
Cook tips
- Red lentils naturally thicken the soup as they cook.
- Add extra stock or water if the soup becomes thicker than you prefer.
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Method
- 1
Soften the vegetables
Cook onion and carrots in olive oil until beginning to soften.
6 min timer
- 2
Add garlic and cumin
Add garlic and cumin and stir until fragrant.
1 min timer
- 3
Add lentils and liquid
Add lentils, tomatoes and stock. Bring to a gentle simmer.
- 4
Cook until soft
Simmer until the lentils are tender and the soup has thickened.
25 min timer
- 5
Finish
Season to taste and squeeze in lemon before serving.
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