Lentil And Lemon Soup

• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

400g potatoes diced

300g carrots diced

1 large onion finely diced

1/2 bunch of silverbeet or chard chopped in 1cm lengths

5 cloves of garlic minced

1 cup lentils

Juice of two lemons

1 vege stock cube

Fresh bay leaves

Plenty of EVOO

Salt

Heaped tsp 7 spice

Heaped tsp Cumin

Heaped tsp Paprika

Cracked pepper

Aleppo pepper

Directions

Start by sauteeing the onions in some EVOO, add the potatoes, carrots and lentils along with the salt, 7 spice, cumin and paprika.

Add 2litres of water, the stock cube and the bay leaves and cover and bring to the boil.

Simmer for 15 minutes and then add the Silverbeet/chard. In a small bowl add the garlic, lemon juice and 1/2 cup of EVOO combine well and add gradually to the soup tasting as you go.

Allow to simmer for a further 10minutes and serve with plenty of cracked pepper and Aleppo pepper.

Notes

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