Red Lentil & Caramelised Onion Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups red lentils
• 1/2 cup brown rice
• 4 cups vegetable stock, plus
• 1 cup extra vegetable stock
• 4 cups water
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 brown onions, sliced thinly
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1/3 cup fresh coriander, chopped
• 1/3 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 rinse the lentils and rice in cold water and drain.
• 2 combine the 4 cups of stock and the water in large saucepan and bring to boil.
• 3 add the lentils, rice and cumin and return to the boil.
• 4 reduce heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally until just tender, approx 15 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, melt butter in large fry pan, add onion and cook until softens, add sugar and vinegar and cook stirring until onion caramelises, remove from heat.
• 6 stir the cayenne, coriander and parsley into the lentil mixture and bring to the boil.
• 7 stir in the caramelised onion mixture and the extra cup of stock, cook, stirring, until heated through.