Vegetable Soup
Equipment To Prepare & Serve Your Vegetable Soup
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Method:
STEP 1:
Heat the oil in a large pan with a lid.
STEP 2:
Grab a chopping board and knife and chop the onion, carrots and celery.
STEP 3:
Add to the pan and cook for 10 mins, stirring with a wooden spoon from time to time, until they start to colour a little around the edges.
STEP 4:
Stir in the lentils and cook for 1 min more.
STEP 5:
Boil the kettle and add the boiling water to the vegetable bouillon.
STEP 6:
Add the hot bouillon, tomato purée and thyme to the pan and stir well.
STEP 7:
Chop the leek, cauliflower, courgette, and garlic, add to the pan and bring to a boil, then cover and leave to simmer for 15 mins.
STEP 8:
Chop up the cabbage and remove the stalk and add to the pan along with the basil; cook for 5 mins more until the veg is just tender.
STEP 9:
Season with pepper, ladle into bowls and serve. Keep it in the fridge for a couple of days. Freezes well. Thaw, then reheat in a pan until piping hot.
