Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients for Red Lentil Soup

4 cups vegetable stock
1 cup whole red lentils
3 cloves garlic, sliced
³⁄₄ teaspoon ground cumin
Salt
Cayenne pepper
2 red capsicums, finely chopped

Preparation method for Red Lentil Soup

1. Combine the stock, lentils, garlic, cumin, and a pinch each of salt and cayenne pepper, in a large saucepan. Reserving some of the capsicum to use as a garnish, add the rest to the saucepan. Cook for 15 minutes until the lentils are soft.

2. Top with the reserved chopped capsicum just before serving.

Nutrients per serving: Kilojoules 446; Fibre 4g; Protein 9g; Carbohydrate 13g; Saturated Fat 1g; Total Fat 2g; Cholesterol 0mg