Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, tomato & lentil soup. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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.
Tomato & Lentil Soup is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Tomato & Lentil Soup is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. 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:
- Take 1 tbsp oil
- Make ready 1 large onion, chopped
- Take 3 cloves garlic, chopped and gently crushed
- Prepare 1 (500 g) packet passata
- Take 1 carrot, diced
- Prepare 1 handful red lentils
- Make ready 1 litre vegetable stock. “Marigold” is fine if you’ve no home-made
- Make ready 1 tsp dried thyme
- Prepare 1 dollop per soup bowl crème fraîche (Optional)
- Make ready 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. Place tomato stakes or cages in the soil at the time of planting to avoid damaging roots later on.
Instructions 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. 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. Its nutritional content supports healthful skin, weight loss, and heart health. 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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