Lentil and Tomato soup

Deliciously hearty soup which I made in my soup maker, but can be made in a pan. Just saute onions in a little oil and add rest of ingredients, simmer for around 20 minutes or until lentils are soft, then carefully blitz with a stick blender. This recipe makes 6 generous portions of healthy soup.

Great

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

If you have a saute function on soup maker, saute onions in a little sunflower oil for a couple of minutes, then turn off this function

Step 2

Add chopped tomatoes, chilli, stock, basil leaves (I used around 15). Stir and add rinsed lentils

Step 3

Set cooking function to smooth and press go

Step 4

We finished stir through yoghurt if using and season with pepper to taste

Step 5

I used dried Kerala chilli to give some warmth, but feel free to use fresh chilli(s) or omit altogether. I have also used coriander before instead of basil when using fresh chillies I don't add extra salt as feel there's enough in the stock If the soup is a little thick for your liking just add some water, but not too much as it will lessen the flavour