Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, tomato & lentil soup. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Tomato & Lentil Soup is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Tomato & Lentil Soup is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
The tomato is the edible berry of the plant Solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as a tomato plant. The species originated in western South America and Central America. The Nahuatl (the language used by the Aztecs) word tomatl gave rise to the Spanish word tomate, from which the English word tomato derived. Its domestication and use as a cultivated food may have originated with the indigenous.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have tomato & lentil soup using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Tomato & Lentil Soup:
- Get 1 tbsp oil
- Take 1 large onion, chopped
- Prepare 3 cloves garlic, chopped and gently crushed
- Take 1 (500 g) packet passata
- Prepare 1 carrot, diced
- Prepare 1 handful red lentils
- Make ready 1 litre vegetable stock. “Marigold” is fine if you’ve no home-made
- Prepare 1 tsp dried thyme
- Make ready 1 dollop per soup bowl crème fraîche (Optional)
- Make ready to taste Seasoning
The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a fruit from the nightshade family native to South America. Despite botanically being a fruit, it's generally eaten and prepared like a vegetable. Tomatoes are a deliciously versatile fruit. (Did you know they are considered a fruit?) Check out the many ways to use 'em. Place tomato stakes or cages in the soil at the time of planting to avoid damaging roots later on.
Steps to make Tomato & Lentil Soup:
- Heat the oil in a stockpot or large saucepan and gently fry the onions for 3-4 minutes or until soft. Only stir if necessary to avoid sticking.
- Add the garlic and fry for 1-2 minutes, gently stirring.
- Stir in the passata, carrot and lentils, then add the stock and bring to the boil, stirring regularly but not too vigorously. Reduce to a fast simmer, cover and cook for 20-25 minutes. Stir occasionally and after 10-15 minutes add the thyme.
- Transfer to a blender and whizz to get a nice consistency. Taste and season to taste.
- Serve piping hot with granary bread or crusty rolls. Add a dollop of crème fraîche to each soup bowl if available/wished.
Tomatoes are a deliciously versatile fruit. (Did you know they are considered a fruit?) Check out the many ways to use 'em. Place tomato stakes or cages in the soil at the time of planting to avoid damaging roots later on. Staking keeps developing tomato fruit off the ground, while caging lets the plant hold itself upright. Its nutritional content supports healthful skin, weight loss, and heart health. Growing tomatoes is often the impetus for starting a vegetable garden, and every tomato lover dreams of growing the ultimate tomato: firm but juicy, sweet but tangy, aromatic, and blemish free.
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