Spinach and Lentils Soup
Course
Soup
Ingredients
1
Tbsp
coconut oil
1
Potato
peeled and roughly chopped
1
chopped onion
2
cloves
garlic
crushed with 1tsp salt
1
tsp
turmeric powder
35
g
tokato puree
60
g
dried red lentils
750
ml
water
200
g
spinach
washed and roughly chopped
1
stock cube
2
Tbsp
grated cheese
Instructions
Heat the coconut oil and add the chopped onions and cook for 5 minutes until transparent adding a drop of water if they begin to dry.
Add the chopped potato and stir for a couple more minutes.
Stir in the garlic and continue cooking for 5 more minutes making sure the garlic does not burn.
Add the turmeric, tomato puree and finally the lentils. Stir well to heat and then pour the water .
Bring to the boil and cook on medium heat for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.
Crumble in the stock cube and season to taste.
Stir in the chopped spinach and heat to wilt.
It will look thicker so add more boiling water to dilute to taste.
Serve and sprinkle with the grated cheese.