Sophie's Carrot Lentil & Ginger Soup
I am still on my holiday but I had to post this terrific tasty soup. It is so good,..Test it for yourself! This is one tasty & easy soup to make. I made this with leftovers in my fridge & pantry. You can add or substitute whatever you like. When the soup is ready to savour, I sprinkle a bit of Pimentón, smoked paprika powder, the picanté version on top of the soup & mingle it all over the surface of the soup for a lovely added bite!
Total Steps
3
Ingredients
13
Tools Needed
7
Ingredients
- 1 large red onion, peeled and finely diced
- 2 cloves fat fresh garlic, peeled and finely diced
- 500 gram young carrots, peeled, top and ends removed and diced into rounds (weighted with peel on)
- 1500 milliliter good vegetable stock
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, grinded
- 2x2 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely cut up
- 200 grams dried red lentils (not from a can)
- a few grinds black pepper, finely ground
- 1-2 tablespoons fruity EVOO
- 1 pinch Pimentón picanté powder(optional)
- gluten free minarine(optional)
- fresh baguettes pieces or freshly baked gluten free baguettes, torn in pieces(optional)
Instructions
Step 1
Take a large cooking pot with a fitting lid or a steam cooker pot. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of fruity EVOO and let it heat up on medium-high heat. When hot, add the diced red onion and garlic. Sweat the onion and garlic for about 5 minutes. Add the cumin, finely ground fennel seeds, carrots, and ginger pieces. Fry for about 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
Step 2
Add the lentils, vegetable stock, and a few grinds of black pepper. Stir everything around and put the heat up on high. If you use a steam cooker or pressure cooker, place the fitting lid on and let the pot sit on the high fire for about 15 minutes. When the valve is making a lot of noise, turn the heat off and place the cooking pot carefully on another unheated heat and with the help of a wooden spoon, set the air free. Wait until the valve is completely air free and take away the fitting lid. If you don't have a pressure cooker, boil the soup until all of the veggies are tender and cooked through on medium-high heat.
Step 3
Taste the soup. It has to taste fab! Mix the soup completely and ladle into large soup bowls. Garnish with a few pinches of Pimentón picanté and enjoy with some good pieces of fresh baguette and some minarine.