Vegetarian Recipes - Lentil and Vegetable Soup Recipe

  
 

Lentil and Vegetable Soup Recipe

 

Ingredients

 

Serves 4

  • 1 onion, finely chopped

  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

  • 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

  • 5 cups/500 g puy or green lentils

  • 1 large firm-ripe tomato, peeled and coarsely chopped

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

  • 1 vegetable bouillon cube

  • 1 1/2 quarts/1.5 liters water

  • 2 potatoes, diced

  • 2 large carrots, diced

Method:

  1. Sauté the onion and garlic in the oil in an earthenware pan over medium heat for 5 minutes until the garlic is pale gold. 

  2. Stir in the lentils and tomato. Season with salt and pepper and crumble in the bouillon cube.

  3. Pour in the water and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

  4. Add the potatoes and & carrots and cook for about 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Serve with pita bread.