Ingredients

you'll need -

1. 1 dessertspoon of sunflower oil

2. 1 large onion, finely chopped

3. 2 cloves of garlic, crushed

4. 2 large carrots, peeled  diced

5. 2 celery sticks, washed and diced

6. 3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced

7. parsley stalks chopped

8. 16 oz (450 g) green lentils, washed

9. 1 cup green peas (fresh or frozen)

10. 2 to 2 half pints ( aprox. 1100ml =1400 ml) vegetable stock

11. 1 tablespoon tomato purée

12. salt and freshly ground pepper

Preparation

• sweat the chopped onion over gentle heat in the oil until glazed

• add celery, carrots and parsley stalks and sweat  gently with the onion

• add vegetable stock and tomato purée, salt and pepper, bring  to boiling point

• put in the washed lentils, bring back to boil then let it simmer for 20 minutes

• add the potatoes and peas and let it simmer for another 30 or 40 minutes

• check seasoning and garnish with chopped parsley