Posts Tagged ‘Soups’

1-1/2 tablespoons of sunflower oil
2 medium onions, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
2 small carrots, thinly sliced
2-1/2 cups of water
1 cup of lentils
1 small dessert apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped
Bouquet garni (bunch of parsley, sage, thyme and coriander tied with cotton)
A pinch of salt
A pinch of freshly ground black pepper
1-1/4 tablespoons of cornflour (cornstarch)
1-1/4 cups of milk
Chopped parsley or coriander to use as a garnish

Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the onions and cook gently for 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and carrots and cook for another 2 minutes.

Pour the water into the saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the lentils, apple, bouquet garni and seasoning to taste.

Bring the liquid back to the boil, stir briskly, then lower the heat and cover the pan. Simmer gently for 45 minutes. Remove the bouquet garni.

Mix the cornflour with the milk, pour into the saucepan and stir over a low heat until the mixture thickens.

Pour the soup into a liqudizer or food processor and process until very smooth. Return to the saucepan and heat. If it is too thick add more milk. Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Serve the soup topped with a generaous amount of parsley or coriander.