Winter Vegetable & Lentil Soup

Winter Vegetable & Lentil Soup

Serves 2

Ingredients
85g dried red lentils
2 carrots, quartered lengthways then diced
3 celery sticks, sliced
2 small leeks, sliced
2 tbsp tomato purée
1 tbsp fresh thyme, leaves
3 large garlic cloves, chopped
1 tbsp vegetable bouillon powder
1 headed tsp ground coriander

Method
1. Tip all the ingredients into a large pan. Pour over 1½ litres boiling water, then stir well.
2. Cover and leave to simmer for 30 minutes until the vegetables and lentils are tender.
3. Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
4. Ladle into bowls and eat straightaway, or if you like a really thick texture, blitz a third of the soup with a hand blender or in a food processor.