lentil soup for people who thought they hated lentils meat op

🥘 Ingredients

• • vegetable stock
• • red lentils
• • garlic cloves
• • onions
• • red capsicums
• • carrots
• • celery
• • spinach
• • tomatoes
• • leek
• • mushrooms
• • green beans
• • fresh parsley
• • fresh oregano
• • fresh basil
• • fresh ground pepper
• • tomato paste
• • salt
• • parmesan cheese
• • prosciutto

📝 Instructions

1. 1 add vegetable stock , red lentils , salt , pepper , onions and garlic to a pot and bring to the boil
2. 2 once boiling , reduce to a simmer and cover
3. 3 this is where i start to chop up vegetables and add as each vegetable is prepared
4. 4 i usually add in this order carrot , green beans , leek , celery , capsicum , spinach , tomato then mushrooms
5. 5 add tomato paste
6. 6 keep pot covered and stir every 10- 20 minutes until lentils have broken down , usually 60 to 90 minutes
7. 7 if the soup dries out add water
8. 8 add parsley , oregano and basil , and then simmer for another 10 minutes
9. 9 i usually then turn off stove , leave it covered until cooled then refrigerate overnight
10. 10 it is worth this process , however it can obviously be eaten straight away
11. 11 before serving , add shaved parmesan as a garnish and enjoy with a crispy warm bread roll , butter and nice glass of red
12. 12 hope you enjoy this as much as we all do !