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Wholesome, hearty & HOME-GROWN

OVEN-BAKED LENTIL SOUP WITH GREENS

Make a big batch of this simple, delicious soup; the flavours will deepen the longer it is left. You can swap in different ingredients depending on your mood and the season – kale, Swiss chard or perpetual spinach, or even parsley (stems and all) are all great additions.

SERVES 6-8

2ltr chicken or vegetable stock
225g dried yellow split peas
225g dried green or brown lentils
4 carrots, scrubbed, trimmed and chopped into 2.5cm pieces
4 celery stalks, chopped into 2.5cm pieces
1 leek, chopped into
2.5cm pieces 2 bay leaves
1½tsp ground cumin
½tsp salt
1tsp pepper
Large bunch seasonal greens (about 250g), stripped away from any large stems, then sliced
Chopped herbs,

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