Tomato and Lentil Soup

Ingredients

1 onion

a little oil

2 cloves of garlic

250g red lentils

500g jar of tomato sauce for pasta

500ml water or stock

Method

Chop an onion, sauté it in a little oil. Add 2 cloves of crushed garlic, and cook for about 2 minutes. Add in about 250g of washed red lentils, and then a jar (about 500g) of pasta/spaghetti sauce (marinara in the US?). Fill the jar with water or stock, swirl it around to loosen the rest of the tomato sauce, and pop it into the soup pan with the tomato sauce, onions and lentils. Bring to the boil, then simmer gently for 25 minutes.

Notes

Basil leaves can be shredded and used as a garnish. A swirl of balsamic dressing also makes a good garnish.

This soup freezes very well.