Winter warmer recipe ideas

Source: Winter vegetable & lentil soup recipe | BBC Good Food

Winter vegetable & lentil soup

Ingredients

• 85g dried red lentils

• 2 carrots, quartered lengthways then diced

• 3 sticks celery, sliced

• 2 small leeks, sliced

• 2 tbsp tomato purée

• 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves

• 3 large garlic cloves, chopped

• 1 tbsp vegetable bouillon powder

• 1 heaped tsp ground coriander

Method

• STEP 1Tip all the ingredients into a large pan. Pour over 1½ litres boiling water, then stir well.

• STEP 2Cover and leave to simmer for 30 mins until the vegetables and lentils are tender.

• STEP 3Ladle into bowls and eat straightaway, or if you like a really thick texture, blitz a third of the soup with a hand blender or in a food processor.

GOES WELL WITH

• Rustic bread

• Irish soda bread