Red lentil, carrot and leek soup

Name: Red lentil, carrot and leek soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 litres vegetable stock; 150 g red lentils; 6 carrots, chopped; 2 leeks, sliced; 1 small handful parsley, chopped

A simple pot of lentils and vegetables for an easy lunch.

2 litres vegetable stock
150 g red lentils
6 carrots, chopped
2 leeks, sliced
1 small handful parsley, chopped

Bring the stock and lentils to a boil in a large saucepan. Simmer briefly to start softening the lentils.
Add chopped carrots and sliced leeks. Cover and simmer gently for 45–60 minutes, until the lentils break down and vegetables soften.
Adjust seasoning and sprinkle with parsley before serving.

Inspired by Member recipe by bevieevey’s recipe for Good Food · Photo: Dmitry Bagrov, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lentil_soup_done.jpg)