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Healthy Recipes: Old Fashioned Lentil Soup

Recipes Ingredients

· 8 cups water
· 1 large Spanish onion, chopped
· 1 clove garlic, chopped
· 2 large carrots, chopped
· 1 large parsnip, chopped
· 2 stalks celery, chopped
· 1½ cups red lentils
· 1 tablespoon mixed herbs
· 1 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
· 1 cup fresh or canned corn kernels
· 1 tablespoon Italian parsley

Recipes Instructions

In a large stock pot, bring eight cups water to the boil. Add onions, garlic, carrot, parsnip, celery and lentils. Add seasonings and mix well. Cover and simmer for one hour. Add corn and re-heat. Stir in parsley. (If you want a creamier soup, you can blend mixture in food processor before adding corn and parsley). A hearty filling soup for cold winter lunches. Serve with a slice of crusty wholegrain bread.

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