Spicy lentil and tomato soup

Ingredients

› 1 medium-sized onion
› 1 clove of garlic
› 1–2 sticks of celery
› 2 carrots
› 1 leek
› 2 large fresh tomatoes or 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
› 10 ml of vegetable oil
› ¼ tsp of chilli powder
› 140 g of red split lentils
› 1 low-salt vegetable or chicken stock cube dissolved in 850 ml of
boiling water
› 1 tbsp of fresh parsley or 1 tsp of dried parsley

Method

1. Peel and chop the onion and garlic
2. Wash, peel and chop the celery, carrots and leek
3. Chop the tomatoes
4. Heat the oil and gently fry the chopped garlic, onion, celery, carrots and
leek until softened
5. Add the chilli powder and stir in the lentils
6. Stir in the tomatoes
7. Pour the stock over the vegetables and lentils
8. Simmer for 15–20 minutes until the lentils are tender
9. Add the parsley
10. Blend if desired
11. Serve and enjoy