Tomato, Lentil and Thyme Soup (Thermomix)
Hearty Thermomix tomato, lentil and thyme soup packed with flavour, protein and warmth. A healthy, budget-friendly recipe perfect for batch cooking and easy lunches.
Ingredients
If you don't have the Cookidoo app for your Thermomix follow the recipe below:
- 30 g (2 tbsp) olive oil
- 160 g (5.6 oz) onions quartered
- 100 g (3.5 oz) celery stalks cut in pieces (3 cm)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 200 g (7.1 oz) red split lentils
- 2 dried bay leaves (see Notes)
- 2 to 3 sprigs fresh thyme leaves only
- 400 g (14 oz) tin chopped tomatoes
- 800 g (3 ½ cups) vegetable stock (made using 2 stock cubes or pots)
- 1.5 tsp fine sea salt
- 0.5 tsp ground black pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Place the oil, onions, celery and garlic in the mixing bowl then chop 5 seconds/speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl with the spatula, then sauté 5 minutes/ 100C/speed 1.
- Add the lentils, bay leaves, thyme, tomatoes, stock, salt and pepper then cook 30 minutes/100C/reverse/slow speed (spoon symbol). Remove the bay leaves before serving.
- Enjoy with some bread and butter or nice crusty bread!
Notes
- We have a large bay bush in our garden so use fresh bay leaves instead of dried.
- Optional variations:
- Spicy lentil soup - add chopped fresh red chilli or chilli flakes.
- Add greens - wilt in some spinach or add chopped kale for the last 5 minutes of cooking.
Nutrition
Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 1227mg | Potassium: 536mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 488IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 4mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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