tomato lentil soup

Maybe you have never heard of Tomato Lentil Soup with added goji berries, if not, you’re missing out on a real treat. This soup proves with only a handful of ingredients you can eat very healthy quite easily. It’s full of red goodness to keep you healthy.

This vegan soup is simple to make, and it’s perfect for any season. It retains all its flavours whether you eat it hot or cold. Once you get the hang of mixing it, you’ll have this master in no time, and eaten in less than 2 minutes flat.

There’s nothing quite like a sweet rich bowl of tomato soup topped with cooked bacon. Other foods you can use are sour cream, Roast Pumpkin Seeds, chopped mixed nuts, croutons or try making this Keto Bread Loaf to go with it…the world is your oyster here.

TOMATO LENTIL SOUP TIPS:

Aside from being vegan, it’s also gluten-free, dairy-free, and nut-free. Our soup is refined sugar-free, but does contain naturalsugar becasue of the goji berries. This soup ss delicious eaten as a light lunch or an accompaniment for dinner.

Always use good quality spices and oils, never vegetable oils. This recipe recommends olive oil, but you can use coconut oil, ghee or even rice oil. Wherever possible use organic vegetables because they make your recipes taste much nicer and will be full of nutrients. Non-organic are full of pesticides and herbicides, they have less flavour and can impact our health longterm.

This soup can be made in a saucepan, a soup maker or if you own a Thermomix it can be cooked in that too. With a soup maker or a Thermomix it’s as easy as throwing all the ingredients in and cooking it for 25 minutes on setting 4, then blend on high…Voila! With a saucepan a handblender will be needed

CHEF’S NOTES:

Nutritional calculations are per person, are rounded off estimates and exclude optional extras. If you use other ingredients or quantities, the results can’t be guaranteed.

Kitchen Tools: Hand Blender, Deep Pan or Soup Maker

Prep: 10 min
Cook:
20 min
Servings: 4

G. Carbs: 25g
N. Carbs: 18g
Freezable: Yes

Protein: 6g
Fibre:
6g
Fat: 4g

Kcal: 155
Course:
Soup
Difficulty: Easy

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 medium roughly chopped Red Onion
  • 3 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Chilli Powder
  • 50g Red Lentils
  • Pinch of Himalayan Salt
  • 50g Raw Goji Berries
  • 1 x 400g canned Plum Tomatoes
  • 600 g Vegetable or Chicken Stock

DIRECTIONS

  • If you’re using a soup maker sizzle the cumin seeds, then add all the ingredients and cook for 20 minutes. Blend together.
  • If you’re using the stove method melt the oil,  sizzle the cumin seeds for about 1-2 minutes being careful not to burn them.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients.
  • Bring to boil, then simmer for 20 minutes. Once cooked it will need to cool down before blending.
  • Divide into two glasses and garnish with your favourite toppings.
  • Serve and enjoy!