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Hearty Lentil Soup [vegan] [gluten free]
This Hearty Lentil Soup makes a satisfying and super healthy meal.
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Ingredients
- 175 g green lentils
- 2 carrots
- 1 celery stalk
- 2 handfuls of chopped kale - hard stems removed - or spinach, cabbage etc..
- 400 g can chopped tomatoes
- 1 onion [finely sliced]
- 2 garlic cloves [crushed]
- 3 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1.25 litre vegetable stock
- lemon juice to taste
- espelette pepper - smoked paprika or chilli powder also work well to taste
- olive oil
Instructions
- Heat some olive oil in a large saucepan. Add onion, garlic, cumin and thyme. Fry gentil for 2 minutes.
- Add carrots and celery cut in 1cm dice [0.4 inch].
- Add chopped tomatoes, lentils, vegetable stock and bay leaf.
- Bring to the boil then cook covered under medium heat for around 20 mins. Lentils should be cooked but still have a bite.
- When done, remove bay leaf. Carefully transfer half the soup in a blender and whizz to liquid. Return the liquidised soup to the pan. Mix in chopped kale.
- Reheat the soup until kale has wilted.
- Season to taste with lemon juice, espelette pepper (or chilli powder).
Nutrition
Serving: 300gCalories: 144kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 9gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 122mgPotassium: 612mgFiber: 11gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 5415IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 4mg