To call this soup thick is a slight understatement. You could literally stand your spoon up in it, if your bowl or mug is deep enough. But we like it that way. It really is a meal in a bowl, all you need is some good bread and maybe a salad. My daughter gave her name to this soup when we made it together several years ago when she was around 10. It’s a beautiful way to get plenty of vegetables into small children and the addition of the tomato ketchup is a clever trick to get fussy kids to try it – they love squeezing that in if they’re your kitchen “helpers” when you make this.
Sissy's Soup
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Author: Deb
Recipe type: Soup
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- Quick spray oil / water / stock
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 large stick celery, chopped
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, diced,
- 2 large broccoli florets, chopped
- 1 can peeled tomatoes, put through the blender
- 1 cup red split lentils
- 2 large bay leaves
- 1 tsp mixed herbs
- 1 heaped tsp vegetable stock powder
- ½ cup apple juice
- 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
Instructions
- Sauté the onion, celery and carrot in a large heavy based pan, cover and sweat for 5 minutes
- Add the sweet potato, broccoli, cover and cook again for a further 5 minutes
- Add tomatoes, lentils, herbs, stock powder and a litre of water, apple juice and tomato ketchup
- Stir well and bring to boil. Replace lid, and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking and burning on the bottom
- Check vegetables are very tender, blend with stick blender.
- Nice garnished with fresh coriander or parsley if liked, and hot toast fingers.