Lentil & Veg Soup

This doesn't look appetising, but it was........ Delicious actually! 

Serves 3 

2 pp per serving

Ingredients 

Low fat cooking spray

1/2 onion

1/2 celery heart, trimmed and finely diced

1 carrot, peeled and finely diced

1 courgette, finely diced

1 clove of garlic, crushed

1/2 tbsp tomato puree

1/2 tsp dried thyme

35ml red wine

200g chopped tomatoes (1/2 tin)

350ml hot veg stock( made with 1 cube)

1 400g can puy lentils, drained and rinsed

Method 

1. Heat a large lidded nonstick saucepan over a medium heat and mist with cooking spray. Cook the onion, celery, carrot, courgette and garlic, covered for 5-6 minutes. Stir in the tomato puree, thyme and cook for a further minute. 

2. Add the red wine and chopped tomatoes and cook for 1-2 minutes. pour in the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 10 minutes or until the veg are tender. Add the lentils and heat through ( I blitzed half of it to thicken it up) and serve in warmed bowls.