Creamy Tomato And Lentil Slow Cooker Soup

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A spicy soup based on a breville recipe in the slow cooker's sample recipes. I have modified this a bit - see which version you prefer.originally it included 4 cloves garlic, 3 tsp minced chilli and you stirred 1/3 cup sun dried tomato pesto through at the end. I found this too hot. Even this version is fairly spicy but yummy! Next time i make it i will leave out the chilli altogether and just add sun dried tomato pesto.

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Steps

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Heat oil in a non stick pan.

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Cook onion over medium heat until golden.

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Add garlic and chilli and cook for about 1 minute.

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Place onion mix in slow cooker.

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Stir in tomatoes , stock , tomato paste , brown sugar and lentils.

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Cover with lid and cook on low 6-8 hours or high 4 hours.

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Stir in cream 1 / 2 hour before end of cooking , replace lid and continue to cook.

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The orginal recipe says to ladle into bowls and top with 2 tsp sundried tomato pesto.

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Serve hot with crusty bread.

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Ingredients

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olive oil, spanish onions, garlic cloves, red chili pepper flakes, crushed tomatoes, vegetable stock, tomato paste, brown sugar, red lentils, cream, sun-dried tomato pesto