Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, thick carrot and lentil soup. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Save time and buy groceries online from Amazon.co.uk Looking For Vegetarian Soups? Today's soup uses that soup as the base but adds in carrots along with a few additional ingredients. The carrots compliment the tomatoes and lentils nicely, bringing a sweet flavor to the soup. One of my favorite things about this soup is that you can freeze half for later.
Thick carrot and lentil soup is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Thick carrot and lentil soup is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have thick carrot and lentil soup using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Thick carrot and lentil soup:
- Make ready 4 medium carrots
- Prepare 1 large onion
- Get 3 clove of garlic
- Get 1 tbsp veg oil
- Prepare 1 pints water or veg stock (approx)
- Make ready 2 cup red lentils
- Take 1 tsp butter (optional)
- Get 1 salt and pepper to taste
- Prepare 1/4 tsp turmeric (optional)
- Get 1/4 tsp ground coriander (optional)
- Get 1 pinch ground cumin (optional)
The ham stock cubes are a good substitute, to the ham "hock", we used to boil, for the base of the soup. Scoop out about half with a spoon and set aside. Peel and finely chop the garlic, then peel and dice the carrots. DIRECTIONS In a large saucepan set over high heat, bring lentils and stock/water to a boil.
Steps to make Thick carrot and lentil soup:
- Peel and coarsely chop carrots, onion and garlic.
- Add all to pan with oil and fry for 3-4 mins.
- Add stock/water and increase heat to boil.
- Rinse lentils then add to pan.
- Add spices now if including them.
- Boil for 10 mins then simmer for 20-30 mins until lentils and carrots are soft and cooked, stirring often.
- Add butter if you're using it.
- Depending on how thick you like soup, you may need to add more hot water/stock.
- Blend until smooth, (season with salt and pepper if required) and serve.
Peel and finely chop the garlic, then peel and dice the carrots. DIRECTIONS In a large saucepan set over high heat, bring lentils and stock/water to a boil. If it starts to look a little thick, add a little more water. Add the lentils, ground coriander, ground ginger, mild chilli powder and vegetable stock. This leek, carrot and lentil soup is packed with veggies and lentils which makes it filling and nutritious, plus it is easy to make and absolutely delicious.
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