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Easy Lentil Soup
Easy Lentil Soup is a traditional British recipe for a classic easy to prepare vegetarian soup of red lentils in a vegetable stock base. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Easy Lentil Soup.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
30 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
Serves:
4–6
Rating: 
Tags : Vegetarian RecipesVegetable RecipesBean RecipesBritish Recipes
Easy Lentil Soup: classic vegetarian soup of lentils in a vegetable stock base.
Ingredients:
225g (1/2 lb) split red lentils
25g (1 oz) margarine or butter
1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
2 celery sticks, finely diced
finely-grated zest of 1 lemon
1.2l (5 cups) light vegetable stock
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
Method:
Pick over the lentils then rinse thoroughly in a colander.
Heat the margarine or butter in a pan, add the onion and fry for about 3 minutes, or until just soft. Add the celery and carrots then reduce the heat, cover the pan and sweat the vegetables gently for about 8 minutes.
Now stir in the lentils and add the lemon zest and stock. Season to taste then bring the mixture to a boil, reduce to a simmer and continue cooking for about 18 minutes or until all the vegetables are tender.
Take off the heat and allow to cool slightly then turn into a blender or food processor and roughly blend the mixture until smooth.
Pour into a clean pan, adjust the seasonings to taste then allow to gently re-heat.
Divide between warmed soup bowls and serve.
