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  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 medium onions, finely chopped
  • 1 red pepper, finely diced
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 200g red lentils
  • 2 ham stock cubes (or vegetable, for a vegetarian version)
  • chilli flakes, to taste
  • salt and pepper, to season
  • crusty sourdough bread, to serve (optional)
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    Method

    • step 1

      Start by putting the lentils in a sieve and rinsing them under cold water to remove some of the excess starch.
    • step 2

      Heat the oil in a pot and add in the onions. Turn the heat down to low and leave the onions to gently cook until soft and translucent, about 5-10 minutes.
    • step 3

      Stir in the tomato purée until all the onions have been coated and cook for about 2 minutes.
    • step 4

      Next, add in the red pepper and mix in with the onions.
    • step 5

      In the meantime, dissolve the two stock cubes in a litre of boiling water.
    • step 6

      Add the red lentils and the ham stock to the pot and stir. Leave the soup to simmer for 10-15 minutes.
    • step 7

      If you would like to purée the soup, do so now. I like to give it a few quick pulses with my stick blender to remove any large chunks of onion or pepper, but don´t purée it until completely smooth.
    • step 8

      Season the soup to taste with chilli flakes (if you like a little spice), salt and pepper.
    • step 9

      Serve hot, with some crusty bread and butter. The soup can also be easily reheated the next day or frozen.
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    A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.6 ratings

    veldacurryKszGDI2F

    I roasted the red pepper for 30 minutes to remove the skin before adding it to the soup. It would be useful if the nutritional information were provided with these recipes. thanks Velda

    maureenclaridge26

    tip

    I never added the chilli flakes and it was still delicious

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    waller75qu9IwDuG

    This soup was absolutely beautiful, yet incredibly simple to make with only a few ingredients. I put everything in my soupmaker and set to smooth. One of the nicest lentil soup recipes I've tried!

    maureenclaridge26

    I see the first comment been removed I agree thanks for the recipe

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