Red lentil, chilli and tomato soup

Name: Red lentil, chilli and tomato soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Oil for frying; 1 onion peeled and finely chopped; 1 garlic clove finely chopped; 1 tsp Smoked paprika; 2 tsp Hot chilli powder; 1 tbsp Honey; 250 g dried red lentils (rinsed); 1 litre vegetable stock; 1 tbsp Light soy sauce; 400 g tin chopped tomatoes; thickly buttered bread or naan bread (to serve); Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Make this hearty and heathy soup this autumn and winter.

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 30 mins

Serves: 4

Published: September 29, 2025 at 11:44 am

Red lentil, chilli and tomato soup

This delicious red lentil, chilli and tomato soup recipe makes the perfect comforting lunch or easy dinner. Not to mention, it is made from affordable ingredients!

Recipe and image from Easy 10 by Amy Sheppard (£22, Quadrille). Photography by Dan Jones

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Ingredients

oil for frying
1 onion (finely chopped)
1 garlic clove (finely chopped)
1 tsp smoked paprika
2tsp hot chilli powder
1 tbsp honey
250g dried red lentils (rinsed)
1 litre vegetable stock
1 tbsp light soy sauce
400g tin chopped tomatoes
thickly buttered bread or naan bread (to serve)
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

Step 1
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, non-stick saucepan. Add the onion and fry for 5 minutes over a medium heat until soft. Stir in the garlic for the final minute.
Step 2
Stir in the paprika, chilli powder and honey and fry for 1 minute. Stir in the red lentils, followed by the stock, soy sauce and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 3
Simmer for 15 minutes until the lentils are soft, before blitzing until smooth.

Cook's tip: Save time on the day – this soup can be made in advance and frozen.
Step 4
Serve with big chunks of thickly buttered bread or naan.

Red lentil, chilli and tomato soup

Red lentil, chilli and tomato soup

Ingredients

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