My Go-To Lentil Soup | Easy Vegan Recipe

During these winter months, cosy soups are the name of the game. Whenever I fancy something quick and nutritious, I always seem to turn to this recipe or some variation of it. It's budget-friendly, easy to make and packed full of flavour.

At the moment I'm trying to reduce the level of sodium in my food, so you'll notice that I left out salt in the ingredient list below. My taste buds have certainly developed over the last few years to the point where I don't like super salty meals. I also find that the spices in this really provide a decent flavour kick. Having said that, feel free to add a dash of salt to yours. 

You'll also see that I do the cheat thing of using frozen mixed vegetables but if you've got some spare veg lying around that needs using up, go ahead and chop them up and add to this dish. Soup is very forgiving. You can play around with it, customise to your heart's content, so don't hold back.

Ingredients

Serves 2

- 1 cup split red lentils

- 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables

- generous handful shredded cabbage

- 1 tablespoon hot curry powder

- 1 tsp crushed chilli flakes

- 1 teaspoon ground cumin

- 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs

- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

- approx 4 measuring cups hot water

Method

Place all the ingredients in a pot/saucepan. Cook on medium-high heat for 10-15 minutes until the lentils are soft. Serve hot with an extra dash of chilli flakes over the top.