Curried Lentil & Vegetable Soup
Curried Lentil & Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 leek finely sliced
- 3 cloves garlic finely sliced
- 1 carrot large, finely chopped
- 3 celery sticks finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 2 tomatoes medium, finely diced
- 1 cup dried soup mix or red lentils
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
- 2 cups spinach or kale, shredded
- sea salt & cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a medium–large saucepan. Add the leek and garlic and cook, stirring, until the leek softens. Add the carrot and celery and stir through for 2–3 minutes. Add the curry powder and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes to the pan and stir through. Then add the soup mix, water and soy sauce. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer gently for 15 minutes (until the lentils are tender). Turn off the heat.
- Add the spinach and stir through. Season the soup well.
Nutrition
Calories: 77kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 294mgPotassium: 368mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 4866IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 2mg
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