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Nutrition: Per serving

  • kcal454
    low
  • fat13g
  • saturates4g
  • carbs53g
  • sugars12g
  • fibre14g
    high
  • protein24g
  • salt1.5g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat and fry the onions for 10 mins, stirring frequently until starting to turn golden. Add the garlic and carrots, and cook a few minutes more, then stir in the spices, thyme and lentils.

  • step 2

    Pour in the stock, then cover and simmer for 20 mins until the lentils are pulpy and tender. Remove from the heat and roughly blitz using a hand blender – you don’t want it to be completely smooth. Stir in the chickpeas and the liquid from the cans, and reheat the soup. Serve two bowls straightaway, each topped with 25g of the crumbled feta. Leave the remaining soup to cool before keeping chilled for up to four days. Reheat in a pan over a low heat until piping hot, then scatter over 25g of the remaining feta for each portion.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2023

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A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.21 ratings

netyoda

Did a half portion, except for the (shrimp) bouillon which I forgot to halve, but it probably worked out for the best as it was really tasty. Added an additional cup of water 10 mins before the end.

Lovely soup. Definitely going into the vault.

Allie_Kitts

Really lovely and filling soup. It needs more liquid, though. And more feta

gmoscaXwGi2G_S

Really nice, even when I forget to add the feta. A drizzle of olives oil on top after reheating makes it richer. Will make again!

Frantic Flapjack

A very hearty and filling soup. I did change the quantities a little though. 1 onion, 500g carrots, 250g lentils and just one tin of chickpeas. The rest of the ingredients I left the same. I also used less stock - about 1 litre. The cheese went well with it and I also had some coriander so chopped…

lynda.j.young4ub-8Q6I

Does anyone taste test theses recipes? I don’t know how you manage to produce such a tasteless soup from the ingredients. I even seemed to negate the flavour of the feta.

WagesOfSyntax

A lot depends on the quality of your vegetable stock. If it was too weak or diluted, the soup will be less flavoursome. As another commenter noted, certain illnesses and their aftermath will also seem to rob foods of flavour. Personally, I found this soup delicious and far from bland.

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