Tomatoandlentilsoup Recipes

LENTIL TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium high heat. Place the onions in the pot and saute for 10 minutes, or until onions are tender.
• Place the tomatoes in a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Pour this into the pot with the onion along with the chicken broth and the lentils
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and let simmer for 20 minutes. Then, stir in the wine, garlic, nutmeg and cloves. Simmer for at least 25 more minutes.

TOMATO AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat the olive oil. Add the chopped onion and chile peppers and saute for a few minutes.
• Add the plum tomatoes and juices from the can. With the back of a wooden spoon, break up the tomatoes into little chunks. Add the lentils, and season with salt and pepper. Add the water and allow to cook for approximately 15 to 20 minutes, until the soup has thickened.

LENTIL AND TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in small saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients, including black pepper to taste, and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Serve immediately or leave to cool and store in the fridge or freezer for lunches.

LENTIL TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Sort and rinse lentils.
• In a large saucepan, combine rinsed lentils and water.
• In a small frying pan, or skillet, saute onion and garlic in the butter until onion is tender but not browned.
• Add onion and garlic to lentils.
• Stir in salt, pepper, sugar, Oregano, basil and parsley.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer until the lentils are tender, about 45 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and tomato paste.
• Stir well.
• Simmer 15 minutes longer.
• Garnish each bowl with a parsley sprig, if desired.

HEARTY LENTIL AND TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Chop the onion Heat the oil in a saucepan and sauté the onion until transparent.
• Add the remaining ingredients and stir.
• Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Adjust seasoning to taste.
• For a slightly smoother soup, allow it to cool slightly then blitz it in a blender or food processor, then reheat.
• Serve the soup with chunky wholemeal bread if you want a meal in a dish!

SPICY TOMATO AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Lightly brown the onions in the oil. Add the tomatoes, chili pepper, lentils, cumin and basil to the pan along with the water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.
• When the lentils have softened, use a stick blender to puree the soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper. For a special touch, put sour cream in a squirt bottle, and squeeze a spiral onto the top of each bowl of soup, and garnish with a sprig of fresh basil.

TOMATO AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the leek, carrot, onion and garlic, cover and cook for 4-5 minutes or stirring frequently until the leek and onion are a little softened.
• Rinse and drain the lentils, picking them over for any foreign matter.
• Add the lentils to the pan and stir in the waster, juice and tomatoes, Add the cumin, coriander, bayleaf and a large pinch of salt.
• Bring to the boil and reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for about 45 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
• you can now puree the soup if you prefer it smoother or leave it as it is.
• Season well with salt and pepper before serving.
• Garnish each serving with a sprinkling of fresh parsley.