Spiced Carrot and Lentil Soup
A delicious, spicy lentil and carrot soup is the perfect lunch-time snack if you’re watching your weight. At just 179 calories this tasty soup is a diet must-have
Spiced Carrot and Lentil Soup
Ingredients
- 300 g 10oz carrots, scrubbed and chopped
- 60 g 2oz red split lentils
- 750 ml 1¼ pint hot vegetable stock
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons soured cream optional
- ¼ teaspoon coriander seeds crushed (optional)
Instructions
- cPut the carrots into a pan with the lentils, stock, ground coriander and seasoning. Bring to the boil and simmer for 25 minutes until the carrots are tender.
- Pour the soup into a blender and whizz until smooth.
- Serve topped with a spoonful of soured cream and a sprinkling of crushed coriander seeds, if you like.
