Squash and red lentil soup - vegan

Name: Squash and red lentil soup - vegan
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 250 g (about 1 cup filled to the top) butternut squash, peeled and cut into 2-3cm pieces; 1 tbsp olive oil to roast the squash in; 1 tbsp olive oil to sauté the onion with; 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup red lentils, rinsed and drained; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; salt and pepper; to sprinkle on top; Za’atar; Some ground cayenne or chilli flakes; Some parsley leaves if you have some

Alessandra @alessa

A very orange soup with a soft, mellow flavour. Lovely with flatbread or a chunk of sourdough. #vegan #vegetarian

Alessandra @alessa

A very orange soup with a soft, mellow flavour. Lovely with flatbread or a chunk of sourdough. #vegan #vegetarian

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Ingredients

2 servings

250 g(about 1 cup filled to the top) butternut squash, peeled and cut into 2-3cm pieces
1 tbspolive oil to roast the squash in
1 tbspolive oil to sauté the onion with
1onion, peeled and finely chopped
2 clovesgarlic, peeled and crushed
1 tspground cumin
1/2 tspground cinnamon
1/2 cupred lentils, rinsed and drained
1 tbspfresh lemon juice
salt and pepper
to sprinkle on top
Za’atar
Some ground cayenne or chilli flakes
Some parsley leaves if you have some

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 200C. Put the squash in a bowl and mix with the oil. Put onto a lined baking tray and roast for about 25mins - til the squash is tender.
2

Heat the oil in a pan (with a lid for later) on a medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 10-15mins til soft.
3

Add the garlic and sauté for another couple of mins. Add the cumin and the cinnamon.
4

Add the lentils and 500ml of the stock. Cover and simmer for 10mins.
5

Add the squash, lemon juice and the rest of the stock. Season. Cover and simmer for another 10mins.
6

This is one soup that does work better blended. So either put it in a blender or use a hand blender to make the soup smooth.
7

Serve with a generous sprinkle of za’atar and the cayenne or chilli. Enjoy 😋