Red lentil, pumpkin and tomato soup
Ingredients
2 teaspoons Drizzle extra virgin olive oil
1 brown onion chopped
2 garlic clove crushed
1 carrot grated
450 g pumpkin peeled, chopped
190 g dried red lentils 1 cup rinsed, drained
3 cup reduced-salt vegetable stock
1 400g tin diced tomatoes
4 slices wholegrain sourdough bread
1 avocado sliced
0.5 bunch of fresh parsley
⅓ cup reduced-fat plain yoghurt to serve
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes, or until soft. Add garlic, carrot, pumpkin, lentils, stock, 2 cups water and tomatoes.
- Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes or until pumpkin is very tender.
- Remove from heat and puree using a stick blender.
- Meanwhile, toast bread and top with sliced avocado. Sprinkle soup with parsley, dollop with yoghurt and serve with avocado toast.
Notes
Add more water if necessary to make the soup the perfect thickness for you.
The soup thickens a little if made in advance.
This meal can also be cooked for 6-10 hours in a slow-cooker.
Freezes well for one month.
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free stock and serve with gluten-free bread.
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