Ingredients:

• 1 onion
• 2 carrots
• 2 potatoes
• 2 sticks celery
• 2 bay leaves
• herbs of your choice (I use parsley and marjoram)
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 can chopped tomatoes
• tomato puree to taste
• 1 litre veg stock
• 1/2 medium size bag of red lentils (250 grams)

Directions:

Chop veg into small pieces and add a small amount of olive oil.

Add herbs and spices, tomatoes, stock and lentils.

Simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour skimming the foam from the surface.

Add more liquid if necessary.

This is even nicer the next day with fresh granary bread My 1 year old daughter adores it!

Serves: 4-6

Preparation time: 1 hour and