Lentil, Red Pepper & Tomato Soup

Lentil, Red Pepper and Tomato Soup

This is a lovely smooth immune boosting soup – with a warming cayenne pepper kick!

Serves 4

40 g lentils or rice

2 garlic cloves, crushed

50 g onions, finely chopped

200 g red peppers, finely chopped

50 g olive oil

400 g ripe tomatoes, cut in pieces (2 cm)

or tinned chopped tomatoes,

1 vegetable stock cube (for 0.5 l)

400 g water

1 tsp fine sea salt, or to taste

½ tsp ground black pepper, plus extra for sprinkling

¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper (optional)

Whizz the lentils in a grinder until a fine powder. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
Place garlic, onions, red peppers and oil in saucepan and sauté for 5 min.
Add tomatoes, water, vegetable stock paste, reserved ground lentils, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper (if using), cook 14 min.
Blend until smooth.
Divide between serving bowls and serve sprinkled with pepper.

Note: this is a delicious Thermomix Recipe – available on Cookidoo.co.uk