Simple Way to Make Homemade Tomato & Lentil Soup

Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, tomato & lentil soup. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Tomato & Lentil Soup is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look fantastic. Tomato & Lentil Soup is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. 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:

1. Prepare 1 tbsp oil
2. Get 1 large onion, chopped
3. Prepare 3 cloves garlic, chopped and gently crushed
4. Make ready 1 (500 g) packet passata
5. Prepare 1 carrot, diced
6. Get 1 handful red lentils
7. Prepare 1 litre vegetable stock. “Marigold” is fine if you’ve no home-made
8. Prepare 1 tsp dried thyme
9. Make ready 1 dollop per soup bowl crème fraîche (Optional)
10. Make ready to taste Seasoning

Instructions to make Tomato & Lentil Soup:

1. 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.
2. Add the garlic and fry for 1-2 minutes, gently stirring.
3. 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.
4. Transfer to a blender and whizz to get a nice consistency. Taste and season to taste.
5. Serve piping hot with granary bread or crusty rolls. Add a dollop of crème fraîche to each soup bowl if available/wished.

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