Fitness Column - Keeping warm in the colder nights


For many of us autumn is the season that screams dark nights, bonfires and comfort food, so here’s one of our delicious soup recipes to fill you to the brim and keep you warm on these dark nights.
Red Lentil, Chilli & Chicken Soup
Here’s what you need to get you started;
1 red onion, chopped
2 tsp cumin seeds
140g split red lentils
Large pinch of chilli flakes
1 tbsp olive oil
800ml vegetable stock
large handful of kale, roughly chopped
400g can of chopped tomatoes
pinch of salt & pepper
200g chicken, cooked and diced
Now here’s where the hard work starts … grab yourself a large saucepan and dry fry the cumin and chilli until they start jumping around the pan like they’re trying to escape! Once they’ve started to release their delicious aromas chuck in the oil and chopped onion and cook for 5 minutes.
Advertisement
Hide AdAdvertisement
Hide AdGrab the lentils, tomatoes and stock then throw them all into the pan. Bring this to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes or until you’re happy that the lentils have cooked.
Once cooked add a pinch of salt and pepper and grab your blender – here’s where it gets a little bit messy! Pour in the contents of the saucepan and give it a whizz until it’s a rough puree texture. Put the soup back into the saucepan and chuck in your cooked chicken and simmer for a further 5 minutes and ta daaa, the soup is finished!
Why not get yourself a soft crusty roll, grab a bowl, spoon in a generous helping and enjoy!