Quick carrot and lentil soup

Serve up a hearty vegetarian meal with this fragrant carrot and lentil soup.

Recipe «Quick carrot and lentil soup» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 large brown onion, chopped, 2 garlic cloves, chopped, 2 tsp fresh ginger, finely chopped, 2 tsp ground allspice , 1kg carrots, grated, 1 cup red lentils, 4 cups salt-reduced chicken stock , Natural yoghurt, to serve, Caraway seeds, to serve, Flat-leaf parsley leaves, to serve, Coles Brand Rustic Baguette, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil 
• 1 large brown onion, chopped 
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped 
• 2 tsp fresh ginger, finely chopped 
• 2 tsp ground allspice 
• 1kg carrots, grated 
• 1 cup red lentils 
• 4 cups salt-reduced chicken stock 
• Natural yoghurt, to serve 
• Caraway seeds, to serve 
• Flat-leaf parsley leaves, to serve 
• Coles Brand Rustic Baguette, to serve 

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and ginger. Cook for 5 mins or until fragrant. Add the allspice and carrot. Cook for 1 min or until well combined. Add the lentils, stock and 2 cups (500ml) of water. Cover. Bring to the boil and cook for 10 mins or until lentils are tender.
2. Use a stick blender to carefully blend the lentil mixture until smooth. Season. Top the soup with a dollop of yoghurt. Sprinkle with caraway seeds and parsley. Serve with the bread.