Thick carrot and lentil soup
Thick carrot and lentil soup

Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, thick carrot and lentil soup. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

In a large saucepan set over high heat, bring lentils and stock/water to a boil. Make sure the carrot and lentil soup is completely cooled before refrigerating or freezing. Vegan and gluten free, it takes just a few budget ingredients and spices to create this hearty quick healthy soup! This carrot and lentil soup is one of my all time favourites!

Thick carrot and lentil soup is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Thick carrot and lentil soup is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have thick carrot and lentil soup using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Thick carrot and lentil soup:
  1. Prepare 4 medium carrots
  2. Prepare 1 large onion
  3. Prepare 3 clove of garlic
  4. Get 1 tbsp veg oil
  5. Take 1 pints water or veg stock (approx)
  6. Take 2 cup red lentils
  7. Make ready 1 tsp butter (optional)
  8. Get 1 salt and pepper to taste
  9. Take 1/4 tsp turmeric (optional)
  10. Prepare 1/4 tsp ground coriander (optional)
  11. Take 1 pinch ground cumin (optional)

This delicious soup with red lentils and carrots is quick to cook up when you're busy, but hungry and, it's packed with nutrition, too. When ready to serve stir in spinach, and cook until it wilts. Use green lentils, red lentils, brown lentils or a lentil soup mix. All it takes is a hint of spice flavourings, bay leaves and finishing it off with a touch of lemon to elevate this soup.

Steps to make Thick carrot and lentil soup:
  1. Peel and coarsely chop carrots, onion and garlic.
  2. Add all to pan with oil and fry for 3-4 mins.
  3. Add stock/water and increase heat to boil.
  4. Rinse lentils then add to pan.
  5. Add spices now if including them.
  6. Boil for 10 mins then simmer for 20-30 mins until lentils and carrots are soft and cooked, stirring often.
  7. Add butter if you're using it.
  8. Depending on how thick you like soup, you may need to add more hot water/stock.
  9. Blend until smooth, (season with salt and pepper if required) and serve.

Use green lentils, red lentils, brown lentils or a lentil soup mix. All it takes is a hint of spice flavourings, bay leaves and finishing it off with a touch of lemon to elevate this soup. Heat a large pot over medium heat with a drizzle of avocado oil. Make sure you don't fill it above the max fill line. The soup will look a little foamy to start, but don't worry - it will disappear once cooked.

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