Spinach & Red Lentil Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 small brown onion, halved, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 5 cups vegetable stock
• 2 cups red lentils, rinsed
• 1 bunch spinach, ends trimmed, washed, dried, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• fresh ground black pepper
• 4 bread rolls, to serve

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. add the onion and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft.
• 2 add the garlic and tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds or until aromatic.
• 3 add the stock and lentils to the pan.
• 4 bring to the boil. reduce heat to low and cook, partially covered, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until lentils are very soft.
• 5 add spinach to lentil mixture and cook for 1-2 minutes or until spinach wilts. stir in lemon juice.
• 6 taste and season with pepper. ladle soup among bowls and serve with bread rolls.