22/02/2022
This simple blended Lentil Soup is velvety smooth, creamy, nourishing and only has 7 ingredients! Ready in less than 25 minutes, it's a one-pot high-protein, filling and delicious blended soup recipe. Vegan.
It's quick and easy to make and the results are a lightly spiced, thick and creamy soup that just happens to be a vegan soup.
It's filling enough to serve as a light dinner or perhaps alongside a sandwich or salad.
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion chopped
4 medium carrots coarsely grated
¾ cup (140g) dried red lentils uncooked
4 cups (1 litre) vegetable stock/broth
½ cup (100ml) milk or dairy free vegan milk
1 teaspoon ground cumin
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat the oil in a large pot over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes until softened.
Stir in the carrots, lentils, stock, milk and cumin, then bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until the lentils are cooked.
Puree with a hand held blender or food processor. Add more water to thin, if desired.
Ladle the soup into bowls and optionally serve with chopped fresh parsley and mixed seeds.
Enjoy!!