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How To Make Red Lentil Soup

Vegetarian Chef Alex Connell shows how to make red lentil soup with vegetable stock, curry paste and sliced onion. Lentils are a great source of proteins and nutrients, this recipe is filling and delicious. Enlarge

How To Make Red Lentil Soup

Vegetarian Chef Alex Connell shows how to make red lentil soup with vegetable stock, curry paste and sliced onion. Lentils are a great source of proteins and nutrients, this recipe is filling and delicious.

Prep:
5m
Cook:
35m
Total:
40m
Serves:
1

Ingredients

  • 250 g red lentils
  • 1 ltr vegetable stock
  • 1 tbsp curry paste
  • 1 onion, finely sliced
  • 2 tbsp oil

Step 1: Soften The Onions

Take a pan, add 2 tbsp oil and heat. Add 1 finely sliced onion. Allow to cook for around 2 minutes or until the onions go soft.

Step 2: Add The Lentils, Vegetable Stock And Curry

Once the onions are soft, add 250g red lentils and 1 litre vegetable stock. Finally, add 1 tbsp curry paste. Stir and leave for 30 minutes.

Step 3: Reduce, Blend And Serve

Once the soup has reduced to a nice thickness, blend with a hand blender, pour into a bowl and serve. Garnish with some chopped parsley and a swirl of cream.