Super Easy Carrot And Lentil Soup With Sesame Toasts

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 100 g red lentils, presoaked in water
• 500 g carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 1/4 liters vegetable stock or 1 1/4 liters chicken stock
• 16 very thin slices wholemeal french baguettes
• butter, for spreading
• sesame seeds
• greek yogurt
• chopped chives

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large heavy-based pan, add the garlic and onion, soften.
• 2 add the lentils and carrots, cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add the stock and bring to a boil. cover and simmer for 30 minutes until the carrots are soft and the lentils cooked.
• 4 blend until smooth. season to taste and thin with water if necessary.
• 5 spread the slices of bread with butter. sprinkle with sesame seeds and toast until crispy.
• 6 serve the soup topped with the sesame toasts, a spoonful of yogurt and chopped chives.