Green Lentil Soup, My Best Standby Dish for Many. Cheap Too :)

A community recipe by AnLi

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Introduction

Cheap, easy and tasty.

Ingredients

Serves: 5-6

Metric Cups

green lentils (soak overnight)
3 large potatoes (diced fairly small)
2 onions (diced)
1 tablespoon paprika
olive oil
garlic (diced small)
2 vegetable stock cubes
1 litre water
2 tablespoons honey
1 can tomato
1 pinch of salt (to taste)
lemon slices (to serve)

green lentils (soak overnight)
3 large potatoes (diced fairly small)
2 onions (diced)
1 tablespoon paprika
olive oil
garlic (diced small)
2 vegetable broth cubes
1⅘ pints water
2 tablespoons honey
1 can tomato
1 pinch of salt (to taste)
lemon slices (to serve)

Method

Green Lentil Soup, My Best Standby Dish for Many. Cheap Too :) is a community recipe submitted by AnLi and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Sweat the onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat in a big saucepan ( I use 5 a litre pan for this batch), add the paprika powder and after a couple of minutes the soaked and drained green lentils, diced potato, tomatoes, stock cubes, honey and water. Simmer for about 35 minutes.

When ready, season with salt.

Serve with wedges of lemon to squeeze into each plate individually. Others might like a dollop of crÃ¨me fraÃ®che in their plate...

Recipe can easily be multiplied for big groups, freezes well and improves (if possible) on reheating. Serve with a good bread and butter, or cheese.

When ready, season with salt.

Serve with wedges of lemon to squeeze into each plate individually. Others might like a dollop of crÃ¨me fraÃ®che in their plate...

Recipe can easily be multiplied for big groups, freezes well and improves (if possible) on reheating. Serve with a good bread and butter, or cheese.