Winter Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1/2 butternut squash (chopped into chunks)
• approx 1/2 squash (chopped into chunks)
• 1 red pepper (chopped)
• 5 x garlic cloves
• 1 x onion (thickly sliced)
• 1 carrot (chopped)
• cumin (to taste)
• oregano (to taste)
• smoked paprika (to taste)
• paprika (to taste)
• 800ml to 1 litre vegetable stock
• 1 x 400g tin green lentils (drained and rinsed)

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C
2. Cut up the vegetables, toss in seasoning (olive oil, smoked paprika, salt and pepper, oregano, cumin and paprika) and place on a baking tray
3. Roast for 25-35 minutes
4. Put vegetables into blender with vegetable stock (add less liquid for thicker soup)
5. Whizz vegetables in blender
6. Add tin of green lentils and give a short whizz
7. Eat immediately or transfer to dish to store in the fridge for later!

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