Hot Carrot Soup

A simple but still very tasty easy-to-cook soup. Serve with some newly grated cheese that each person can sprinkle over their bowl of soup, and bread.

• 1 finely chopped onion
• 1 finely chopped garlic clove
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 2 tsp paprika powder
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 liter of vegetable broth
• 1 can of crushed tomatoes
• 250 g coarse grated carrots
• 100 ml red lentils
• 0,5 tsp sambal oelek
• 200 ml double cream
• salt, pepper

Heat butter in a pan (larger than 2 liters) in just over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, thyme and paprika and cook while stirring for a few minutes.
Pour in the broth, crushed tomatoes, carrots, lentils and sambal oelek. Stir around, put on a lid, lower the heat slightly and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir a few times because the lenses like sticking to the bottom. Just before the soup is served you pour in the cream and season with salt and pepper.