Onions are low in calories yet high in nutrients, including vitamin C, B vitamins and potassium.
Onion & Lentil Soup
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Servings
4
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Everybody knows onion as a base ingredient to everything from pasta sauces to casseroles to stock and gravy, but why is it so great?
Onions are low in calories yet high in nutrients, including vitamin C, B vitamins and potassium.
Ingredients
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2 zucchinis, grated or diced
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1 brown onion, diced
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1-2 carrots, diced
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1 stick celery, diced
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
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1 tbsp tomato paste
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500g beef mince*
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1 tin lentils
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1 tin tomatoes
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1 bay leaf
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1 tbsp dried Italian herbs
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1 cup of stock or bone/veggie broth
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Serve with pasta of choice
Directions
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan on medium heat and fry mince until brown all over (if using lentils only, skip to step 2). Remove mince & rest on a plate.
Add carrot, onion and celery to the pan and cook until softened, before adding mince & tomato paste. Stir until coated.
Add remaining ingredients, **except for garlic**, and simmer on low heat for 15min
Finally, add crushed garlic and cook for a further 5 min.
Serve on a bed of pasta with a rocket & parmesan cheese.
Recipe Note
*Substitute beef mince for a second can of French lentils for a vegan-friendly meal
**By adding garlic at the end of cooking, it preserves the medicinal compounds that support
our immune and digestive health.
