Lentil And Frankfurter Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 ounces red lentils or 5 ounces yellow lentils
• 2 large potatoes, chopped
• 10 frankfurters
• 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 2 sticks celery, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 leek, sliced
• 1 tablespoon rosemary (optional)
• 1 teaspoon sunflower oil

Recipe

• 1 place the lentils in a large pan of boiling water and simmer for 5 minutes. add the potatoes and cook for a further 10 minutes or until the potatoes are soft. drain and return to the pan.
• 2 chop 7 frankfurters and fry in 1tbsp oil with the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, leek and rosemary until all the vegetables are soft (about 5-10 minutes).
• 3 add the mixture to the lentils then blend in a food processor, adding a few tablespoons of water to loosen the mixture.
• 4 pour the soup back into the large pan and add 1-2 cups boiling water and simmer for a minute. add more water depending on your preferred thickness.
• 5 finely slice the remaining frankfurters and fry in 1tsp oil.
• 6 serve the soup with the fried frankfurters on the top.