Cabbage, Lentil, Tomato And Carrot Soup

A satisfying, healthy delicious soup.

Ingredients

• Serves 4-6
• 1 cabbage, shredded
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 medium-large carrots, chopped
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 3/4 cup red or green lentils
• ever 1 bell pepper or 2 stalks of celery
• 1 400g can tinned tomatoes
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 dried thyme
• 1/2 cumin powder (optional)
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)

Instructions

STEP 1:

Bring a small pan of water to the boil and add lentils, let simmer 15 minutes, then drain.

STEP 2:

STEP 3:

in a very large pan bring vegetable stock to the boil and add all vegetables, tinned tomatoes (including the juice) and the tsp of sugar, let it re-boil then turn down heat to simmer for 1 hour and 45 minutes.

STEP 4:

STEP 5:

mix in herbs and spices combining well.

STEP 6:

STEP 7:

fini!

STEP 8:

STEP 9:

notes:

STEP 10:

-serve with a crusty bread if you desire.

STEP 11:

-to spice it up, add 2 medium chili peppers and 1/2 tsp more of cayenne pepper.

STEP 12:

-fact: cabbage contains more vitamin c than an orange.