We have a busy and hectic lifestyle like lots of people. It's easy to use that as an excuse to eat junk, takeaways or something lurking in the depths of the deepfreeze that can be popped in the microwave.
I often arrive home and find nothing in the fridge so this "framework recipe" is a staple for me.
The vita mix blender makes it easy but you could use any blender or food processor.
Ingredients
To be honest, it's whatever you can cobble together.
You really need water, stock, onions a tin of beans and some imagination.
Typically this comprises of:
Onion
Carrot (peeled if looking sad or just washed and chopped)
Garlic - 1 clove
Any other sad veggies skulking in the fridge that Richard has ignored whilst I've been away.
1 dessert spoon of stock powder.
3-4 tablespoons of water
1 tin of lentils or beans rinsed and drained.
Salt or alternative
Any seasoning - herbs or tsp of mild curry powder
Coconut milk or creamed tomatoes - optional but ring the changes
Method
Healthy sauté the veggies in stock for 5 mins until soft in a pan with a tight fitting lid. Then add to blender with other ingredients.
Blitz.
Adjust seasoning add water or more stock if too thick.
Serve!
Oh the other day I found an old jar of mango pickle that I think had been in the fridge since the first world war. I used lentils, some creamed tomatoes, a teaspoon of curry powdervand the remains of the mango pickle. Delish.
That should say heat and serve.
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