Ingredients

1 red onion diced

2 large carrot, sliced

1 parsnip diced

2 garlic cloves, crushed

225gr dried red split lentils

2 litres of homemade vegetable stock

2 tsp paprika

Some freshly ground pepper

6 tablespoon low fat fromage frais (this is optional , but does thicken the soup and adds lots of delicious tangles to the soup).

Method

Measure out & prepare all ingredients for soup.

Place lentils, onion, vegetables, garlic, homemade vegetable

Stock & paprika into a large saucepan.

Bring to the boil and keep ingredients on boil for 10 minutes.

Then reduce heat , cover and simmer for a further 20minutes. This is important to check that vegetables and lentils are tender at this point. If not continue to simmer.

Once a mixture is soft, puree until mixture is smooth .

Once puree, heat soup and serve with a tablespoon of fromage fais and sprinkle with chives to garish .

Soup is delicious with some crusty bread.