Rustic green lentil & tomato soup
Bookmark / Featured / Print / 
- Details
- Leave a Comment
A very simple, earthy, basic and low cost soup. Easily comes together with not much preparation if you have the vegetable stock on hand or use a packaged one. Serve with your favourite crusty bread.
Ingredients
- 8 cups vegetable stock (homemade x 2 or packaged)
- 2 cups green whole lentils – rinsed
- 1 large onion – peeled, rinsed, diced
- 3 large carrots – peeled, rinsed, diced
- 1 large garlic clove – peeled, rinsed, crushed
- 2 cups English spinach – washed, roots removed, sliced finely, diced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups bottled tomato puree
- 2 sprigs thyme – rinsed
Directions
- If making homemade stock prepare vegetable stock – double quantity of recipe. Prepare vegetables and lentils.
- In a large pot heat oil on medium. Add onion, carrots, garlic, spinach and saute for 5 minutes.
- Add lentils and mix through vegetables.
- Add stock, tomato puree and thyme cover the pot. Increase heat to high to boil.
- When boiling reduce heat to medium for 3 minutes.
- Lower heat to simmer covered for 45 minutes.
- Mix well before serving and serve in individual bowls.
Steamed asparagus with almonds
We love using seeds to enhance the taste of simple foods. Did you know that almonds are actually seeds even though we commonly refer to them as a nut? Soaking the almonds make it easier…
Quinoa & spice filled capsicums
Adding spice to a dish gives a burst of flavour. Quinoa can be plain yet with the mixture of spices, herbs and vegetables it is dressed up and tasty. The spices hint at a Middle Eastern flavour and aroma…
Cucumber noodle salad with creamy dressing
A water rich dish this is a refreshing meal for summertime. We have used a spiraliser to make the noodles and we find this so easy and fun. If you don’t have a spiraliser…
Easy quinoa tabouli
Traditional tabouli is made with Bulgar and served as part of a mezze (selection of dishes served with drinks or as starters to a main). We use tabouli as an addition to lunch or dinner in wraps…
Super easy rocket salad with honey
Rocket is not to everyone’s taste. Some find it a bit bitter and the tang is just not worth the try. Give it a chance and you may find that you grow to love this taste. In our household we have a ¾ ratio of likes…
