Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, tomato & lentil soup. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a 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 meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look wonderful. Tomato & Lentil Soup is something that I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. 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:
- Get 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
- Make ready 1 handful red lentils
- Get 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)
- Take to taste Seasoning
The fruit is a familiar food, but the fruit, leaf, and vine are also sometimes used to make medicine. Some people use tomato for high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, cancer, and. Its nutritional content supports healthful skin, weight loss, and heart health. 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.
Its nutritional content supports healthful skin, weight loss, and heart health. 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. Tomatoes are the number one homegrown crop, and it's no wonder. After all, what captures the feel of summer better than a sun-warmed, juicy, just-picked tomato?
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