Use-up Turkey, Lentil, Onion & Cumin Soup

Name: Use-up Turkey, Lentil, Onion & Cumin Soup
Total time: 3000 s
Yield: 4-6 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 litre turkey stock; 100-150 g cooked turkey, chopped; 2 onions, chopped; 1 carrot, diced; 175 g red lentils, washed; 1 tbsp rapeseed oil (cold-pressed recommended); 1 tbsp ground cumin; 250 ml freshly boiled water (optional); 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; Salt; Ground black pepper

John A @JohnA

Essex

Albeit much developed, this was inspired by an old (meatless) family favourite red lentil soup recipe in “The Shirley Goode Kitchen” (1986). Reduce the cumin and omit the cayenne pepper if that’s more to your liking. A tasty, filling and warming lunch on a winter’s day. #WastenotWantnot

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Ingredients

45-50 minutes including prep

4-6 servings

1 litreturkey stock
100-150 gcooked turkey, chopped
2onions, chopped
1carrot, diced
175 gred lentils, washed
1 tbsprapeseed oil (cold-pressed recommended)
1 tbspground cumin
250 mlfreshly boiled water (optional)
1/2 tspcayenne pepper
Salt
Ground black pepper

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Steps

45-50 minutes including prep

1

Put the stock, one onion, the carrot, turkey and lentils in a stockpot or large lidded saucepan. Stir thoroughly, cover and bring to the boil. Stir again and reduce the temperature to a rolling simmer for 30 minutes, or until the lentils are cooked. Stir occasionally to avoid sticking.
2

After 15 minutes bring the oil to a medium-high temperature in a frying pan and cook the remaining onion and cumin for 10 minutes.
3

Whizz the soup to your desired consistency (diluting with the optional boiled water if wished), stir in the fried onion and cumin and cayenne pepper, season to taste and return to the heat.
4

Serve piping hot with your choice of bread.

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John A @JohnA

on January 04, 2022 12:44

Essex

I use fresh, locally-sourced and seasonal ingredients wherever possible and seek to avoid food waste with my “Use-up” recipes. #WastenotWantnotMy wife and I love travelling and exploring different cuisines but never under-estimate traditional British cooking: every country has something to offer, including in the field of home cooking. Cookpad UK Ambassador.