Spicy Lentil Soup

Spicy Lentil Soup

Serves 4

Points per recipe 1

Points per serving ½

1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes

1 vegetable stock cube, dissolved in 400ml boiling water

1 tsp dried mixed herbs

a few drops Tabasco sauce, to your taste

25g split red lentils

1 red or green pepper, finely chopped

Put everything into a large pan.  Bring to the boil and simmer for 25-30 minutes until the lentils are cooked and the veg are soft.

Eat as it is or blend before eating.

Spicy Red Lentil Soup
Servings | 6

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200g split red lentils
1 medium onion
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp olive oil / Spray Light
1 small piece ginger
1 can tomatoes
1 tsp mustard seeds / wholegrain (Dijon) mustard
2 tsp easy chillies
1 tsp dried chilli flakes
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 ltr vegetable stock
small bunch coriander leaves/stalks

Roughly chop onion & fry gently in oil till soft.
Peel & shed/grate ginger & garlic.
When onion is soft, add mustard then cook 1 minute.
Add all other ingredients (except fresh coriander).
Bring to boil, lower heat & simmer for +/- 20 mins or until lentils start to fall apart.
Stir in coriander & blitz with hand blender/magimix until smooth.

This is a wonderful, filling, anti-cold days and metabolism boosting recipe, and SO easy to make!! Beware - easy on the chillies for the first timers! Enjoy...

SPICY LENTIL SOUP 

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A small piece of ginger, peeled and grated - may be OK with dried, never tried it!
1 tsp of cumin seeds
Pinch of chilli flakes, to taste
1 onion, finely chopped
2 large carrots, peeled and grated
150g red lentils
1 litre of veg stock, from a cube

Spray a large pan with Frylight and cook the spices and ginger for a couple of minutes.
Add the vegetables and cook for 5 minutes more before adding the lentils and stock.
Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until the lentils are tender.
Blend until smooth or, if you prefer, leave chunky.

This is lovely with a squeeze of lime juice stirred through and a few torn coriander leaves sprinkled over the top. I have also, sometimes added chickpeas just before serving and grilled some lean bacon until crisp, then broken it up and put that over the top too. Whatever you fancy really!