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Curried lentil, parsnip & apple soup

Curried lentil, parsnip & apple soup topped with herbs and yogurt

Curried lentil, parsnip & apple soup

Name: Curried lentil, parsnip & apple soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 tbsp sunflower oil; 3 tbsp medium curry paste; 2 medium onions roughly chopped; 500g parsnips (around 5 medium parsnips), peeled and cut into chunks; 140g dried red lentils; 2 Bramley apples (about 400g), peeled, cored and cut into chunks; 1 ½l vegetable or chicken stock made with 1 stock cube; natural yogurt to serve (optional); chopped coriander to serve (optional)

Justine Pattison

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Serves 6 - 8

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

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This spicy soup combines red lentils, apples and parsnip for a smooth, warming soup - a low fat meal that you can make ahead and freeze

Freezable

Healthy

High-protein

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 tbsp sunflower oil
3 tbsp medium curry paste
2 medium onions

roughly chopped
500g parsnips

(around 5 medium parsnips), peeled and cut into chunks
140g dried red lentils
2 Bramley apples

(about 400g), peeled, cored and cut into chunks
1 ½l vegetable or chicken stock

made with 1 stock cube
natural yogurt

to serve (optional)
chopped coriander

to serve (optional)

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Nutrition: per serving (8)

kcal204
fat5g

low
saturates1g

low
carbs24g
sugars10g
fibre8g
protein12g

high
salt0.7g

low

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Fry the curry paste and onions together over a medium heat for 3 mins, stirring. Add the parsnips, lentils and apple pieces. Pour over the stock and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat slightly and cook for 30 mins, stirring occasionally, until the parsnips are very soft and the lentils mushy.
step 2

Remove from the heat and blitz with a stick blender until smooth. (Or leave to cool for a few minutes, then blend in a food processor.) Adjust the seasoning to taste. Heat through gently, then ladle into deep bowls. Serve with natural yogurt and garnish with fresh coriander, if you like. (For freezing instructions see below left.)

RECIPE TIPS

TO FREEZE

Once you've blitzed the soup, ladle into freezer-proof containers. Freeze for up to 3 months. To serve, thaw overnight in the fridge, then reheat in a large saucepan until piping hot, before adding the yogurt and coriander garnish.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2014

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