Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 potato, diced
- 1 parsnip, peeled and diced
- 1 stick celery, diced
- 125g red lentils
- 6 cups chicken stock or water
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 or 3 sprigs parsley, chopped
Method
1. Saute onion and garlic in a large pot with a little water until onion is translucent.
2. Add carrot, potato, parsnip and celery and cook for a further 5 minutes.
3. Stir in lentils, stock and tomato paste. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. When lentils and vegetables are just cooked, add parsley.
Hint
One teaspoon of dried herbs may be substituted for fresh herbs.