Red lentil and tomato soup

Name: Red lentil and tomato soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 tbs oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 tsp ground coriander; 2 tsp ground cumin; 500g dried red lentils; 7 cups water; 850g can chopped tomatoes, reduced salt; 415 can tomato soup, reduced salt; 1 tsp salt; 2 zucchini (courgette), grated

Serves: 6

Prep: 10

Cook: 30

A vibrant and delicious soup packed full of flavour. Quick and easy to make, it's high in iron, protein and fibre, a great meal to get the goodness of legumes into your day.

Ingredients

1 tbs oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp ground cumin
500g dried red lentils
7 cups water
850g can chopped tomatoes, reduced salt
415 can tomato soup, reduced salt
1 tsp salt
2 zucchini (courgette), grated

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Method

Step 1
Heat oil in a large saucepan and saute onion, garlic and spices.
Step 2
Add washed lentils, water, tomatoes and tomato soup and bring mixture to the boil.
Step 3
Reduced heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add zucchini (courgette) and salt and simmer a further 5 minutes.

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