I only cook because they have to eat

 

The weather is just starting to get cool here .

We have the fire going and we will start having lots of

soups and stews , yummy !

One of our favourites here is (believe it or not) lentil soup .

I know it doesn't sound all that much but with some

fresh baked bread it is a great meal .

 

This recipe serves 4 easily .

 

1 tin brown or red lentils rinsed and drained .

1 tin crushed tomatoes (mash them up more)

capsicum , onion , garlic , cumin, vegetable stock.

 

Heat some oil in your soup pan and gently fry the finely chopped

onion and capsicum . Add a heap of minced garlic and a tspn of cumin.

 

Add the tomatoes , lentils and vegetable stock.  

Bring to the boil and then let it simmer at least 20 mins

but the longer you leave it the better .

An hour or more is fantastic.

 

This batch I made I also threw in some mushrooms and

a zucchini that would have been wasted.

 

The cumin helps the lentils digest and not repeat on you.

I love cumin so I add more but if you don't like it leave it out .

You can replace the cumin with curry if you like.

 

For those that think they are being tortured having no meat

I cook up some finely chopped bacon and they just sprinkle

how much they need on top.

 

I really hope you like this soup I love it .

 

Anyway I have some stitching to get done for the

Umbrella Prints Trimming Competition

so I'd better get to it .

 

See you soon xxx