with Garlic Ciabatta
Is there a harder working legume out there than lentils? A master of disguise, they lend a hearty meaty bite to soups and pastas, a richness to curries and dhals, and in the case of this lip-smacking wintery dish. The result is a smokey, unctuous yet earthy winter warmer, ready to be devoured and sopped up with morsels of garlic ciabatta
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Olive oil
Cauliflower
1 portion
Carrot
1
Onion
1 clove
Celery
1 stalk
Lentils
1 tin
Chopped tomatoes
1 tin
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
1 sachet
Vegetable stock powder
1 sachet
Water
1.5 cup
Ciabatta
1
Baby spinach leaves
1 bag
Parsley
1
Berbere seasoning
1 sachet
Brown sugar
1 tsp
Plant-based butter
20 g
Plant-based butter
30 g
Garlic
2 clove
Preheat the oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Cut the cauliflower into small florets. Cut the carrot into bite-sized chunks. Place the cauliflower and carrot on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and toss to coat. Roast until tender, 20-25 minutes.
While the veggies are roasting, finely chop the garlic, red onion and celery. Drain and rinse the lentils.
Heat a large saucepan over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook the onion and celery until tender, 3-4 minutes. Add the plant-based butter (for the soup) and the Berbere seasoning and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the lentils, chopped tomatoes, garlic & herb seasoning, vegetable stock powder, the brown sugar and water. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer, 5-6 minutes.
While the soup is simmering, slice the ciabatta in half lengthways. In a small heatproof bowl, add the garlic and plant-based butter (for the bread). Microwave until melted, 10 second bursts. Season with salt. Brush the garlic butter over the cut sides of the ciabatta and place on a second lined oven tray. Bake until golden, 5 minutes.
Add the roasted veggies and baby spinach leaves to the soup and cook until wilted, 1-2 minutes.
Roughly chop the parsley leaves. Divide the Berbere-spiced lentil and roast veggie soup between bowls. Garnish with the parsley. Serve with the garlic ciabatta.
2863
kJ
Energy (kJ)
25
g
Fat
14.2
g
of which saturates
81.5
g
Carbohydrate
21.5
g
of which sugars
25.7
g
Protein
2646
mg
Sodium