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Tomato and Vegetable Red Lentil Soup

Vegetarian Vegan Dinner Lunch

Make a large batch of this soup for easy, tasty workday lunches.

35 mins
6 ingredients
$2 / person
Tomato and Vegetable Red Lentil Soup

Credit: Taste.com.au

Gear

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 450g packet soup mix vegetables (eg onion, carrot, celery, swede, potato) cut into 1cm cubes
  • 800g can diced tomatoes
  • 3 cups liquid vegetable salt
  • ½ cup red split lentils
  • Salt and pepper

It’s this easy

  • In a large saucepan heat oil over a medium heat , add chopped vegetables and cook until slightly soft.
  • Add tomatoes, stock and lentils, bring to the boil then reduce heat and simmer for about 15-20 minutes until the lentils are tender
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  • Add a sprinkle of salt and pepper.


Tweaks

  • Add some finely chopped garlic and fresh coriander for extra flavour. Serve with crusty bread for dunking.

Allergies

Contains: Gluten, Dairy, Sesame, Soy, FODMAPs.

Why is this good?

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Tomatoes are considered beneficial to Healthier Skin and the high lycopene and beta-carotene content may protect against sunburn.

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Healthy Gut

Onions are a decent source of fibre. The main fibre in them, fructan are prebiotic fibres which are considered the ‘beneficial gut bacteria’ which can improve colon health and reduce risk of colon cancer.

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Carrots are high in phytonutrients (especially Vitamin K, potassium beta-carotene, lutein and lycopene) which help in protecting against cancer and Heart disease.

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Carrots are great sources of phytonutrients such as Beta Carotene which can improve healthier skin and overall appearance.

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Celery are high in phytonutrients (especially vitamin C and manganese) which help in protecting against cancer and heart disease.

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Boost Immunity

Celery is a good source source of vitamin C which is important for growth and development and maintenance of your immune system to help with wound healing and fighting infection.

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