Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 35 minutes - Serves 4
It’s not half cold, so perfect for a big bowl of soup. Now, as the title suggests, I threw this soup together using what veg I had knocking around plus a packet of lentils I found in the cupboard.
Thanks to the leftovers this is now mine and Leo’s new favourite soup.
Ingredients
3 sweet potatoes, roughly chopped.
2 sticks of celery, roughly chopped.
1 red pepper, roughly chopped.
1 onion, roughly sliced.
1 tsp of dry thyme.
1 tsp of dry oregano.
1 tbsp of tomato purée.
1L of stock.
250g of cooked lentils.
Optional Garnishes
Sunflower and pumpkin seeds.
Cress.
Double cream.
Method
Into a large saucepan add a good drizzle of olive oil followed by all the veg, herbs and season. Cook over a medium to high heat for 10 minutes.
Add the tomato purée and cook out for a couple of minutes. Pour in the stock and bring it up to a boil, then cover with a lid leaving a slight gap. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 15 minutes or till the veg is soft.
Next, add half the lentils and using a handheld stick blender whizz till smooth. Now add the remaining lentils and check for seasoning. Garnish with the seeds, double cream, and cress and add a little drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.
