Onion & Lentil Soup
Recipe provided by Good and fugly
Serves 4
Ingredients
2 zucchinis, grated or diced
1 brown onion, diced
1-2 carrots, diced
1 stick celery, diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tbsp tomato paste
500g beef mince*
1 tin lentils
1 tin tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp dried Italian herbs
1 cup of stock or bone/veggie broth
Serve with pasta of choice
Method
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan on medium heat and fry mince until brown all over (if using lentils only, skip to step 2). Remove mince & rest on a plate.
Add carrot, onion and celery to the pan and cook until softened, before adding mince & tomato paste. Stir until coated.
Add remaining ingredients, except for garlic, and simmer on low heat for 15min
Finally, add crushed garlic and cook for a further 5 min.
Serve on a bed of pasta with a rocket & parmesan cheese.