Best Lentil Soup Budget meal
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With rising cost of groceries this is an amazing tasty meal full of vitamins.
We eat it when we are not budgeting as it is full on vitamins and a really good iron source.
Serves 6
Notes :
: once cooked and cooled slightly can be frozen in individual serving size containers
: you can add any vegetables you like but the onion, garlic, carrot and celery are the base
We eat it when we are not budgeting as it is full on vitamins and a really good iron source.
Serves 6
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped (white, brown, yellow)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 large carrot , chopped (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 2 celery ribs , chopped (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 2 cups / 400g dried lentils , green or brown, rinsed
- 400g crushed tomato
- 1.5 litres (6 cups) vegetable or chicken stock / broth, low sodium homebrand is good $1.80 a litre
- 1/2 tsp each cumin and coriander powder
- 1 1/2 tsp paprika powder
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 1/4 tsp salt and pepper, each
- 2 potatoes cut into chunks
- 1 zucchini cut in half lengthways then sliced.
- Place lentils into a saucepan and bring to the boil , boil for 2 minutes then drain
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 2 minutes.
- Add celery and carrot, potatoes Cook for 7 - 10 minutes or until softened and the onion is sweet. Don't rush this step, it is key to the flavour base of the soup.
- Add all remaining ingredients
- Increase heat and then bring to simmer. Place lid on and turn heat down to medium low. Simmer for 35 - 40 minutes or until lentils are soft.
- Remove bay leaves.
- Serve like this as a chunky soup or continue with method below
- Thicken Soup: Using a stick blender, do 2 or 3 quick whizzes to thicken the soup . Or transfer 2 cups to a blender, let it cool slightly, then hold lid with tea towel and blend then transfer back into pot.
- Add a touch of water if you want to adjust soup consistency. Season to taste with salt and pepper. just before serving. Garnish with parsley if desired and serve with warm crusty bread
- I have posted an amazing easy and budget friendly no knead bread
Notes :
: once cooked and cooled slightly can be frozen in individual serving size containers
: you can add any vegetables you like but the onion, garlic, carrot and celery are the base
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