Winter Lentil and Vegetable Soup

Name: Winter Lentil and Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 cup dried lentils; 1 tin plum tomatoes; Stock (about 500mls); 3 carrots chopped; 3 sticks celery chopped; 1 onion chopped; 1 clove garlic crushed; 1 teaspoon allspice; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; A handful of baby spinach (optional); A little olive oil for sautéing the onion

By liztomlinson (GoodFood Community)

Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:20 mins
- Cook:35 mins
Easy
Serves 6

This recipe was inspired by Jean Carper in her book The Food Pharmacy Cookbook. It has evolved in my kitchen over the past 15 years but has remained a firm favourite. The lentils can be any sort and the veg can be varied according to what you have in

Ingredients

1 cup dried lentils
1 tin plum tomatoes
Stock (about 500mls)
3 carrots chopped
3 sticks celery chopped
1 onion chopped
1 clove garlic crushed
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon dried thyme
A handful of baby spinach (optional)
A little olive oil for sautéing the onion

Method

STEP 1
Gently sauté the onion and garlic
STEP 2
Stir in the the other ingredients
STEP 3
Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for about half an hour
STEP 4
Place half the soup in a blender and then add back to the pan
STEP 5
Add the spinach, if using, warm through and serve

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