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|description=Thick and warming, this soup is great comfort food on a winter evening, serve with warm crusty bread<br />
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<!-- /seo -->Thick and warming, this soup is great comfort food on a winter evening, serve with warm crusty bread.<br />
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|TotalCalories = 1422<br />
|PortionCalories = 355<br />
|DatePublished=31st October 2012<br />
|Author=JuliaBalbilla<br />
|Servings = Serves 4<br />
|Difficulty = 2<br />
|TotalTime = 45 minutes<br />
|PrepTime = 10 minutes<br />
|CookTime = 35 minutes<br />
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====Best recipe review====<br />
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''<span class="reviewTitle">A hearty meal</span>''<br />
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<span style="line-height:180%"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span class="reviewScore">5</span>/5</span><br />
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<span class="reviewDesc">And vegan too 💖</span> <br />
<span class="reviewAuthor">[[User:Chef|Jerry]] </span></span><br />
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{{RecipeIngredients<br />
| 1.5 tablespoons of [[olive oil]]<br />
| 1 [[onion]], peeled and chopped<br />
| 2 [[Carrots|carrots]], scrubbed and [[diced]]<br />
| 2 cloves of [[Garlic|garlic]], peeled and crushed<br />
| 225 g (1/2 lb) of dry red [[lentils]]<br />
| 6 cups of [[vegetable stock]] or water<br />
| 1 [[Bay leaf|bay leaf]]<br />
| [[Sea salt]] and [[freshly ground black pepper]]<br />
| A squeeze of lemon juice<br />
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===Method===<br />
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{{RecipeMethod<br />
|Pick over the lentils and remove any stones. Rinse well.<br />
|Heat the olive oil, with a twist of pepper, in a large pan over medium heat. Once oil is hot, add the onion and carrots. [[Sauté]] for a few minutes, until the vegetables have started to soften, then add the garlic, stir-fry until the garlic takes some colour.<br />
|Add the lentils, bay leaf, and stock to the pot. Simmer over low-medium heat for 25-35 minutes, until lentils are softened.<br />
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===Serving suggestion===<br />
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Add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice just before serving, serve hot with crusty bread.<br />
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===Variations===<br />
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Sprinkle with [[chili flakes]] for a spicier soup. <br />
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