Spiced Carrot & Red Lentil Soup

A thick, warming soup made from cheap store-cupboard ingredients.

The Food Gene · https://thefoodgene.com/recipe/carrot-red-lentil-soup/

Prep
10 mins
Cook
30 mins
Yield
Serves 4
Level
Easy

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 500 g carrots, chopped
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 140 g red lentils, rinsed
  • 1 l vegetable stock
  • ½ lemon ½ lemon

Method

  1. Soften. Cook the onion and carrots in the oil for 8 minutes. Add the cumin for 1 minute.
  2. Simmer. Add the lentils and stock. Simmer for 20 minutes until the lentils are soft.
  3. Blend. Blend until smooth. Season and add a squeeze of lemon.

Chef tip

Top with a spoonful of yoghurt and chilli flakes for extra flavour.

Storage

Keeps 4 days in the fridge or 3 months frozen.

Swap it

Use sweet potato instead of carrots.