Hearty Root Soup

 INGREDIENTS

1 red onion, chopped

1 onion, chopped

2 sticks celery, chopped
1 tsp cinnamon

4 garlic cloves
1 tbsp cumin
1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tbsp turmeric
1 inch fresh ginger root or 1 tbsp ground

1 red pepper, chopped
1 sweet potato, peeled & chopped
1 butternut squash, peeled & chopped
4 carrots, peeled & chopped

1 tin of tomatoes

1 cup red lentils
600ml veg stock

1 tin coconut milk

Handful of chopped parsley

METHOD

Gently heat a little oil in a pan and add the onions.

Once the onion starts to soften, add in the turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, mustard seeds, cumin, celery and garlic and stir well.

Add in the sweet potato, butternut squash, carrots, pepper and tomatoes and stir.

Add in the stock and lentils, before turning down the heat to a simmer and letting everything cook for about an hour. Check on it regularly and add more water/stock as needed.

Once everything has softened, add the coconut milk and chopped parsley and blend.