Pumpkin and Lentil Soup

Pumpkin and Lentil Soup

12-18 months
Recipe
Prep: 10 mins
Cooking: 35 mins
Portion(s): 4
Lunch

For an easy soup recipe that the little ones won’t know is good for them, our Pumpkin and Lentil Soup is a fantastic winter warmer! Not only is this soup filling,  it’s also nutrient-rich, thanks to the colourful veg and legume-based ingredients plus NAN Toddler Milk Drink powder! Have them smiling inside and out with this deliciously healthy soup recipe. 

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil

½ red onion, chopped finely

2 cloves garlic, crushed

¼ tsp ground cumin, optional

300g piece butternut pumpkin, cubed

3 cups salt reduced vegetable stock

½ cup (100g) red lentils

2 scoops NAN Toddler Milk Drink powder (optional)

Step by step

  • Pumpkin and Lentil Soup Recipe

    1. In a medium saucepan, heat oil, sauté onion, garlic and cumin over low heat, until the onion becomes translucent.
    2. Add the pumpkin and fry for 2 minutes.
    3. Add stock; bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    4. Add the lentils and simmer for a further 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Using a stick blender, blend until smooth. Serve with toast fingers.

     

    Additional instructions for portioning and boosting nutrition: To enhance the nutritional value of the dish, you can add 2 scoops of NAN Toddler Milk Drink powder to one portion. It is important for food safety reasons not to add the powder to the entire dish. Instead, please follow these steps:

    1. Portion out one serving of the prepared dish.
    2. Add 2 scoops of NAN Toddler Milk Drink to the portioned dish and stir well to combine.
    3. Store the remaining dish for up to 2 days, in the fridge for later use, and repeat, as above, if desired.

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