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Hot Sun Soup
Serves 4

• 200g/7 oz lentils
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 or more garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped (or ½-1 tsp dried)
• Sprinkling of black pepper
• 1250ml/2¼ pints veg stock (read instructions on packet)
• 230g/8oz tin chopped tomatoes (or about ½ normal sized tin)
• pinch sugar
• touch sea salt

1. Put lentils, onion, bay leaves, garlic, thyme and black pepper in a pan.
2. Add stock and tomatoes. Bring to boil and boil for 5 minutes.
3. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes until thickened and tender.
4. Add sugar and salt.
5. Serve with crusty bread – or even better, garlic bread! Add green salad and you’ve got a meal.