Carrot, lentil and almond soup with wholemeal croûtons

Name: Carrot, lentil and almond soup with wholemeal croûtons
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 3 large garlic cloves (or 4 small cloves), finely chopped; 3 carrots (about 360g/12½oz), roughly chopped; 1 heaped tsp curry powder; 1 tsp ground cumin; 200g/7oz dried red lentils; 2 tbsp almond butter; 1 litre/1¾ pints vegetable stock (made with 1 stock cube); 1 wholemeal bread roll; generous pinch smoked paprika; 30g/1oz almonds; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; dried chilli flakes, to garnish (optional); handful finely chopped fresh parsely, to garnish

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

A wholesome, hearty carrot soup made with almond butter and topped with crunchy baked almonds and paprika-flecked croûtons. Each serving provides 403 kcal, 20g protein, 40g carbohydrate (of which 8.2g sugars), 15g fat (of which 1.7g saturates), 16g fibre and 1.5g salt.

Updated at: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:08:11 GMT