Thick carrot and lentil soup
Thick carrot and lentil soup

Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, thick carrot and lentil soup. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Thick carrot and lentil soup is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look wonderful. Thick carrot and lentil soup is something which I have loved my whole life.

Today's soup uses that soup as the base but adds in carrots along with a few additional ingredients. The carrots compliment the tomatoes and lentils nicely, bringing a sweet flavor to the soup. One of my favorite things about this soup is that you can freeze half for later.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have thick carrot and lentil soup using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Thick carrot and lentil soup:
  1. Take carrots
  2. Make ready onion
  3. Take of garlic
  4. Take veg oil
  5. Make ready water or veg stock (approx)
  6. Prepare red lentils
  7. Make ready butter (optional)
  8. Prepare salt and pepper to taste
  9. Make ready turmeric (optional)
  10. Take ground coriander (optional)
  11. Take ground cumin (optional)

Without the proper spices, veggie soups can be a bit bland but your. Lentils are fantastic for making thick creamy soups and this lightly spiced recipe is so tasty. Best served topped with a spoonful of yoghurt and a sprinkle of fresh chopped coriander. PS: If you make my curried carrot and lentil soup, don't forget to tag me on Instagram as @lazycatkitchen and use the #lazycatkitchen hashtag.

Steps to make Thick carrot and lentil soup:
  1. Peel and coarsely chop carrots, onion and garlic.
  2. Add all to pan with oil and fry for 3-4 mins.
  3. Add stock/water and increase heat to boil.
  4. Rinse lentils then add to pan.
  5. Add spices now if including them.
  6. Boil for 10 mins then simmer for 20-30 mins until lentils and carrots are soft and cooked, stirring often.
  7. Add butter if you're using it.
  8. Depending on how thick you like soup, you may need to add more hot water/stock.
  9. Blend until smooth, (season with salt and pepper if required) and serve.

I love seeing your takes on my recipes! I make this soup with lentils, carrots, turmeric, and fresh lemon whenever I'm in need of some healthy comfort food. Lentils — I use brown, red, or French lentils to make the soup and add them uncooked. The lentils cook up to be soft, plus I love the nutritional benefits of lentils. Add oil, carrots, and lentils; stir to combine.

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