The beauty of this fantastic winter soup is its flexibility. You can add almost any extra ingredient to customise it to your taste and level of hunger. It also check all the boxes we need for healthy winter food:
- It is hot
- It has a creamy and rich texture
- Spices warm you up from inside
- It is nutrient dense
- It is high in antioxidants
I have at least 5 reasons for you to try it. I’m sure there is more
You will need: 4-5 medium carrots; 1 medium onion; frozen green beans (optional); bunch of green onions; 140 g red lentils; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp peeled grated fresh ginger; 1-2 bags of green tea; 1 potato; salt and paper.
To saucepan add ginger and 1L of water, bring to boil and add tea bags. Remove from heat and cover. Take a medium pot, add olive oil, grated carrots, chopped onion, grated peeled potato, salt and pepper, green beans, cook on medium-high heat until golden brown. Add lentils read the full info here. Remove teabags from saucepan, add half liquid to the pot, bring to boil and cook for 20 minutes. Take the pot off the heat, puree soup with blender. You can always add extra liquid from the pan to get the texture you like. Garnish with sliced onions.
