Lentil Vegetable Soup with Yogurt

This colourful soup is packed with nutritious veggies and plenty of flavour.  There aren’t many seasonings, but this soup gets its flavour from the vegetables, especially the browned onions.  A dollop of plain yogurt as you’re serving finishes it off perfectly!

What you need:

1 large onion, diced

1 tablespoon olive oil

4 cloves, sliced

1 leek, sliced

1 red pepper, diced finely

1 fennel bulb, diced finely

2 carrots. grated

1 parsnip, grated

1/2 jalapeno with seeds, finely diced

4-5 cups chicken or vegetable broth

1/2 cup red lentils

salt and pepper, to taste

yogurt

What you do:

1.  Heat the olive oil in a large pot and cook onions until slightly browned.

2.  Add the garlic and leek and cook for a few more minutes.

3.  Add the rest of the vegetables and cook for about 5 minutes.

4.  Add the broth and lentils and cook for about 30 minutes, simmering on low.

5.  Add salt and pepper to taste, and serve with a dollop of  plain yogurt.