Rustic Carrot, Pumpkin & Lentil Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup red lentil, rinsed
• 1/2 pumpkin, butter cup
• 4 carrots, sliced thinly
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 liters vegetable stock, gluten free
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 peel and deseed the pumpkin, chop into medium sized pieces.
• 2 heat a pan and add the olive oil. saute onions until translucent.
• 3 add the ginger, garlic, carrot and celery. saute for a minute or two until the aromas of the garlic and ginger are wafting beneath your nose.
• 4 add the lentils, pumpkin and stock to cover and simmer for approximately 1 - 1 1/2 hours or until the soup is a thick consistency and the vegetables are soft. season to taste.
• 5 can be blended if preferred or leave chucky. serve with gluten free bread.