Serves 6 or if there is only 1 of you, it serves you 6 times ;0)
1 large onion (cut up into small chunks!)
3 stalks of celery (cut up into small pieces)
1 6-8 oz can of peas (or whatever you have in your cupboard – corn would work, as would canned green beans)
1 14 oz can of diced tomatoes
1 cup green lentils
3 cups veggie stock
1 cup of water
1 tsp tarragon
1 tsp thyme
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp paprika
pepper to taste
In a saucepan heat up the oil on medium heat. Add the onion and saute for about 5 minutes or until it is all soft/translucent. Add the garlic, tarragon, thyme, paprika and saute for another minute. Add the can of tomatoes, veggie stock and lentils. Cover and bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Cook for about 40 minutes - 50 minutes until the lentils are tender. Add in the celery (cut up finely), tinned peas plus 1 cup of water and cook for another 5-7 minutes. Add in the pepper to taste. Serve hot!
Serves well with spinach & feta salad and a roll OR diced potatoes and veggies!
This soup costs about £1.25 - £1.50 to make so depending on whether you get 4, 5 or 6 portions, you are looking at a cost of approx 30 pence (46 cents US) per portion! Talk about frugal AND healthy!
I should add the portions you put in the fridge or freezer to eat later, you will need to add approx 1/3 a cup of water per portion before you re-heat.
As the name suggests, with this soup you can pretty much whatever veggies/beans you have in your kitchen sink aka cupboard!
