Description

Jean has made this week's weather all that more bearable with this stunning red lentil soup, a fantastic blend of Hodmedod lentils and Local Greens veg!

Ingredients

  • 250g red lentils
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 onion
  • 1 small squash, turks head or similar
  • 2 beetroot
  • 2 potatoes
  • 2litre stock
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Chop all veg into equal sizes
  2. Rinse red lentils in cold water and leave to sit for 20 mins
  3. Gently fry off veg until soft
  4. Remove lentils from cold water. Transfer to a large pot, gradually add veg stock and leave to simmer, then combine with veg
  5. Season with salt, pepper and herbs (bay leaves, parsely) to taste
  6. Serve warm with crusty bread

Notes