Tomato and lentil soup, with mixed beans and mixed peppers.

[Workingman]

Dead easy.

Water, about 750ml
200gm of red lentils.
70gm of tomato purée
tin of mixed beans
1/4 each of red, green and yellow peppers sliced and diced
salt and pepper to taste

Cover the lentils in about 600ml of the cold water and bring to the boil. How much you soften the lentils is a bit of a personal thing, I like them al dente at this stage. While they are cooking sauté the diced peppers to soften them slightly though not fully cooked.

When the lentils are done as you like them add the tomato purée and more of the water to make the soup base then add all the rest of the ingredients. Heat the soup through so that it thickens up and season to taste.

[shazsha]

I think I may try this tomorrow. I tidied my kitchen cupboards earlier today and found a tin of mixed beans and was wondering what to do with them...now I know!

[JoM]

I think that would go down very well with Joe!

[Kaz]

Mmmmmm sounds scrummy

[Weka]

Another who will try it. I've got lentils to get rid of, and this sounds perfect. I remember something different I think about your tomato purée. Is is the one that's as runny as tomato sauce, or the one that is so thick you could spread it with a knife?

[Workingman]

Weka, purée is the thick stuff in small tins or tubes. The other is pasata and could be used with less water.

[meriad]

Thanks WM - sounds delicious and definitely will be tried very soon