Harvest Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 ounce butter
• 1 medium onion, peeled and sliced
• 4 -6 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 small green pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup dry green lentils
• 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 4 tablespoons croutons (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a big heavy saucepan and fry onion for a few minutes, then add carrots and green pepper and fry until softened.
• 2 add 2 cups water, the potatoes and the lentils, season with salt and pepper and simmer for about 30 minutes, until potatoes and lentils are cooked.
• 3 mix the flour with a little of the milk and gradually blend in the rest of the milk.
• 4 stir well into the soup until it thickens.
• 5 simmer for 5 minutes then stir in 3/4 of the cheese.
• 6 pour into a serving dish and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• 7 garnish with croutons if using.