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Spiced carrot and lentil soup
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A delicious, spicy lentil and carrot soup is the perfect lunch-time snack if you're watching your weight. At just 179 calories this tasty soup is a diet must-have
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Serves: 2
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Prep time: 15 mins
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Cooking time: 25 mins
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Total time: 40 mins
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Skill level: Easy peasy
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Costs: Cheap as chips
Ingredients
- 300g (10oz) carrots, scrubbed and chopped
- 60g (2oz) red split lentils
- 750ml (1¼ pint) hot vegetable stock
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons soured cream (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed (optional)
Method
- cPut the carrots into a pan with the lentils, stock, ground coriander and seasoning. Bring to the boil and simmer for 25 minutes until the carrots are tender.
- Pour the soup into a blender and whizz until smooth.
- Serve topped with a spoonful of soured cream and a sprinkling of crushed coriander seeds, if you like.
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Nutritional information per portion
- Calories 179(kcal)
- Fat 4.0g
- Saturates 2.2g
This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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