Winter spiced carrot and red lentil soup
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Background
This winter spiced carrot and red lentil soup is really easy to make. It’s very warming and filling as well as healthy, vegan and gluten-free. If you’re thrifty, make double/triple portions and freeze the leftover for future meals.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 1 thumb size piece of fresh ginger
- 400g carrots
- 1 cup red lentils, about 2
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise
Instructions
- Peel and finely chop the onion & garlic. Peel and grate the ginger.
- Heat the oil in the pan and fry the onion for about 8 minutes then add the garlic and ginger. Stir fry for a minute or so, then stir in the carrots, lentils and mixed spice.
- Add the stock, cinnamon, star anise and bring to the boil, then cover with a lid.
- Cook for 20 minutes then remove the cinnamon stick and star anise.
- Using a stick-blender process the soup a blender until you get a smooth texture
- Serve warm.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Budget - Dinner - Everyday - Lunch - Main - One Pot - Soup - Starter - Supper
- Cuisines: - Middle Eastern
- Occasions: - Bonfire Night - Halloween - Parties
- Ingredients: - Lentils - Roots & Bulbs
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Detox - Diabetic - Egg Free - Fat Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Low Calorie - Low Carb - Low Cholestrol - Low Fat - Low GI - Nut Free - Sugar Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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