Lunch recipe
Lentil and vegetable soup
Lentil and vegetable soup is a standard lunch made from everyday ingredients. Times are estimates; use a food thermometer for meat, poultry and fish.
15 min prep35 min cook1 serving
Ingredients
Quantities are for one serving. The weekly planner scales them automatically.
- 1/2 cup lentils
- 1 carrot
- 1/2 onion
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 1 tsp olive oil
Method
- Prepare base6–8 min · Medium heat
Finely chop onion and carrot; soften them in olive oil without burning.
- Simmer25–30 min · Low heat
Add rinsed lentils and stock; simmer gently until lentils are completely tender, topping up water if needed.
- Finish2 min · No heat
Taste and season. Ladle into bowls; blend part of the soup if you prefer a thicker texture.