Curried Lentil Soup

Simple and satisfying, this spicy winter soup is another brilliant recipe by Helen Dalton, it's sure to warm you up on a cold winters day.

Curried Lentil Soup

Make your own super soups!  This soup is delicious, full of protein and is quick and easy to prepare.
I make a big saucepan full, batch it up and freeze, brilliant for a healthy lunch at work that you can heat up in minutes in the microwave.

Ingredients

1 onion
1 carrot
2 sticks of celery
drizzle of olive oil
200g red split lentils
2 tbsp of curry paste
2 pints of vegetable stock

Method

Finely chop the onion, carrot and celery into small pieces. Use a food processor if you have one. Place in large pan and cook for a about 5 minutes with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the curry paste, lentils and stock. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring now and again. Remove from heat and blend until smooth.