Name: Lentil soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup (250g) brown lentils, washed; 3 celery stalks, sliced, leaves reserved; 2 carrots, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; shaved parmesan, crusty bread, to serve

Lentil soup

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

Total

1H 10M

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Ingredients

1 1/4 cup (250g) brown lentils, washed

3 celery stalks, sliced, leaves reserved

2 carrots, chopped

1 onion, chopped

3 garlic cloves, crushed

400 gram can diced tomatoes

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

shaved parmesan, crusty bread, to serve

Method

1.Discard any stones among lentils. Place lentils in a large saucepan with 7 cups water. Bring to boil on high heat. Add celery, carrot, onion, garlic, tomato and olive oil and simmer on low heat for 1 hour, until lentils are tender and soup thickens slightly.

2.Stir through chopped celery leaves and season to taste. Serve with parmesan and crusty bread.

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