Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, tomato & lentil soup. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Tomato & Lentil Soup is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Tomato & Lentil Soup is something that I’ve loved my entire life.
The tomato is the edible berry of the plant Solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as a tomato plant. The species originated in western South America and Central America. The Nahuatl (the language used by the Aztecs) word tomatl gave rise to the Spanish word tomate, from which the English word tomato derived. Its domestication and use as a cultivated food may have originated with the indigenous.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook tomato & lentil soup using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Tomato & Lentil Soup:
- Prepare 1 tbsp oil
- Make ready 1 large onion, chopped
- Make ready 3 cloves garlic, chopped and gently crushed
- Make ready 1 (500 g) packet passata
- Prepare 1 carrot, diced
- Prepare 1 handful red lentils
- Prepare 1 litre vegetable stock. “Marigold” is fine if you’ve no home-made
- Get 1 tsp dried thyme
- Make ready 1 dollop per soup bowl crème fraîche (Optional)
- Prepare to taste Seasoning
The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a fruit from the nightshade family native to South America. Despite botanically being a fruit, it's generally eaten and prepared like a vegetable. Tomatoes are a deliciously versatile fruit. (Did you know they are considered a fruit?) Check out the many ways to use 'em. Its nutritional content supports healthful skin, weight loss, and heart health.
Steps to make Tomato & Lentil Soup:
- Heat the oil in a stockpot or large saucepan and gently fry the onions for 3-4 minutes or until soft. Only stir if necessary to avoid sticking.
- Add the garlic and fry for 1-2 minutes, gently stirring.
- Stir in the passata, carrot and lentils, then add the stock and bring to the boil, stirring regularly but not too vigorously. Reduce to a fast simmer, cover and cook for 20-25 minutes. Stir occasionally and after 10-15 minutes add the thyme.
- Transfer to a blender and whizz to get a nice consistency. Taste and season to taste.
- Serve piping hot with granary bread or crusty rolls. Add a dollop of crème fraîche to each soup bowl if available/wished.
Tomatoes are a deliciously versatile fruit. (Did you know they are considered a fruit?) Check out the many ways to use 'em. Its nutritional content supports healthful skin, weight loss, and heart health. Place tomato stakes or cages in the soil at the time of planting to avoid damaging roots later on. Staking keeps developing tomato fruit off the ground, while caging lets the plant hold itself upright. Growing tomatoes is often the impetus for starting a vegetable garden, and every tomato lover dreams of growing the ultimate tomato: firm but juicy, sweet but tangy, aromatic, and blemish free.
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