Winter Lentil Soup

 

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 4 leeks (cut into 1 inch thick slices)
  
• 8 to 10 chopped or blended tomatoes
• 2 potatoes cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 bunch of kale chopped
• 1/2 cup brown lentils 
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• Rock salt and black pepper to taste

Method

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the leeks, stirring occasionally until they begin to soften (for around 4 minutes). Add the tomatoes and cook, breaking them up with a spoon ( for around another 4 minutes).
2. Add 6 cups of water and bring the mixture to the boil. Stir in the potatoes, kale, lentils, thyme, 1 1/2 teaspoons rock salt and 1/4 teaspoons black pepper. Simmer until the lentils are tender (for around 30 minutes).
3. Taste and add salt, pepper and thyme if needed.