Italian-style green lentil soup
Italy
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 55 min
Difficulty: Easy
This hearty soup featuring tangy Italian flavours and fresh veggies is packed with vitamins and protein !
Lentils are inexpensive with many health benefits : their high levels of fibre help reduce cholesterol, lose weight, stabilise blood sugar…
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Ingredients
Metric
U.S.
To delight
2
people
1
onion
1
carrot
1
celery stalk
1
garlic clove
1
càs
olive oil
2
càs
wild garlic
100
ml
tomato coulis
1
càc
ground pepper
1
l
vegetable stock
250
ml
brown lentils (or green)
salt
100
g
fresh spinach
2
càs
basil
Directions
Step 1
Finely chop the onion, cut the carrot and celery into dices and sauté for 5 minutes on medium heat in the olive oil. Add chopped garlic halfway.
Step 2
Chop the wild garlic and add with the tomato coulis. Stir well, add pepper, cover with the broth and bring to the boil.
Step 3
Add lentils, reduce to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes, partially covered.
Step 4
Season to salt, and add roughly chopped spinach and basil 10 minutes towards the end of cooking.
Step 5
Serve immediately with fresh basil.
