Tomato and Lentil soup



Tomato and Lentil soup from ediepop

dairy free egg free nut free can make in advance ok to freeze vegetarian
Category Budget recipes
Serves4
Prep time5 mins
Cook time25 mins

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Ingredients

Lentils (about three handfuls)from store cupboard
4 ripe tomatoes or tin chopped tomatoes
1 medium onion chopped
1 clove garlic
1 stock cube(vegetable )(or if not vegetarian
chicken)
1 teaspoon of tomato puree
1 teaspoon pesto
Pinch mixed herbs
Salt and pepper
1 spoonful oil

Handy Hint

Enough for 4 portions. Can be put in containers for freezing. Labeled so easy

Method

Put oil in saucepan. Add onion,garlic and cook for 3 minutes.
Make up stock to a litre.
Rinse lentils in cold water.
Pour stock,tomatoes,tomato puree in pan.
Then add rinsed lentils to pan and heat until simmering.
Add the pesto,mixed herbs and salt and pepper.
Continue simmering for about 20 minutes or until lentils soft.
Then bits until smooth.

gransnetter Reviews

From: ediepop on Thu 10-Jul-14 16:04:12 Overall rating: 0.0
Quick and easy mostly store cupboard ingredients.