Lunches
Tomato & red lentil soup
A thick, bright soup made with a short list of cupboard ingredients.
A thick, bright soup made with a short list of cupboard ingredients.
This recipe is in development. Record your ingredient brands and equipment during testing, and use the cooking checks alongside the suggested timings.
The recipe
Tomato & red lentil soup
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total*
- 50 min
- Makes
- 4 servings
*Estimated development timings. Timings are estimates; allow extra time if the cooking checks require it.
Ingredients
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What you need
Equipment
- Large saucepan
- Sieve
- Optional stick blender
Let’s make it.
- 01
Start the base
Heat oil in a large saucepan. Cook onion and carrots for 8 minutes until starting to soften. Add garlic and stir for 1 minute.
- 02
Simmer
Add rinsed lentils, tomatoes and stock. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 20–25 minutes, stirring, until the lentils are completely soft. Follow any longer cooking instruction on the lentil packet.
- 03
Adjust texture
Take off the heat. Leave chunky or blend cautiously with a stick blender kept submerged in the soup. Add a little hot water if too thick.
- 04
Season
Taste, season and return to a gentle simmer if necessary so the soup is steaming hot throughout. Ladle into bowls.
Ingredient checks
Check every packaged ingredient for gluten-free suitability and other allergens, including stock, sauces, spices and seasoning blends. Use clean equipment and protect food from gluten cross-contamination.
Allergens: Check stock, which may contain celery.
Make it work for you
Keep the stated ingredient quantities for the first test. Substitutions need separate testing.
For another day
Cool leftovers promptly and refrigerate within 1–2 hours. Eat within 48 hours or freeze. Reheat only once until steaming hot throughout. Any recipe-specific freezing trial remains to be completed.
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