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Lentil Soup

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Lentil Soup

Recipes and photos are AI created and editorially reviewed. Nutrition figures are estimates.

Red lentils simmered into a thick soup.

Cuisine
Middle Eastern
Serves
4
Prep
5 min
Cook
25 min
Total
30 min
Difficulty
Easy

Gluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeNut-freeVegetarianVegan

Equipment: Saucepan

Ingredients

  • 150 g red lentils
  • 1 litre vegetable stock
  • 1 onion, chopped

Optional extras

  • 1 tsp cumin
  • Chilli flakes (red pepper flakes)
  • A squeeze of lemon
  • A carrot

Method

  1. Put everything in a pan, bring to the boil and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes until the lentils collapse. Blend if you like it smooth.

Swaps and tips

Lentils give protein and fibre with some carbs.

Nutrition estimated, per serving

ProteinCarbsFibreFatCalories
9 g22 g5 g1 g150 kcal

Values are estimates based on typical UK food composition data and will vary with brands and portion sizes.

Recipes are AI created and editorially reviewed; kitchen testing is ongoing.

Recipe from healthshelf.org

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