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This lentil soup recipe is great for promoting healthy bowel movements as it’s packed full of fibre thanks to the lentils and veggies, water and magnesium in the spinach.

Ingredients

  • 1tbsp olive oil
  • 200g spinach leaves
  • 1 onion diced
  • 4 pieces of streaky bacon
  • 120g finely diced carrot
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2tsp turmeric
  • 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 red chilli, seeds removed if you don’t want the soup too spicy, finely sliced
  • 2 reduced salt chicken stock cubes
  • 280g red lentils rinsed

Directions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and the carrot. Cook on a low to medium heat for 10 minutes until the onions have softened.

2. Add in the spices and cook for a further 1 – 2 minutes until the aromas are released.

3. Pour in 1.25 litres of boiling water, crumble in the stock cubes and add the lentils.

4. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure the lentils aren’t sticking or overcooking. Add the spinach leaves in for the last 5 minutes.

5. Meanwhile grill the bacon until crispy, remove from the heat and pat off excess oil with kitchen paper. Serve the lentil soup with a sprinkle of crispy bacon on top of each bowl.

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