Hearty lentil soup

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Onion; chopped
2 tablespoons Sunflower oil
2 Carrots; chopped
2 mediums Potatoes; chopped
2 Sticks celery; diced
4 ounces Broccoli; broken into small
; florets
4 ounces Red lentils
2 teaspoons Miso
1 pint Vegetable stock
1 14 ounces ti chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon Thyme
Salt and pepper

Directions

1. Fry the onion in the oil until just soft. Next add the vegetables and mix well. Cook over a low heat for 10 minutes.

2. Add the lentils and cook for 2-3 minutes.

3. Dissolve the miso in the vegetable stock. Pour this over the vegetables and add the tomatoes and thyme. Bring to the boil, then simmer, covered, for 1-1½ hours. Season to taste and serve piping hot.

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NOTES : Lentils make an excellent base for a nourishing soup. Make a meal of this with plenty of wholemeal bread, or serve in smaller portions as a first course. Vary the vegetables according to what is available, but do include some root vegetables which give the mixture a robust quality.

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