Warming Lentil and Aubergine Potage

If this potage isn't the perfect dinner for November, I don't know what is. It's existence was essentially the result of just messing around in the kitchen and trying to make a meal out of the things I knew I liked, but I have to say that I ended up being pretty pleased with the end result! I hope you love it as much as I do!

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 8 dsp black lentils

• 400g tin of chopped plum tomatoes

• 1 aubergine

• 3 bell peppers

• 1 onion

• 1 1/2 tbsp chilli powder

• 1 tsp black pepper

• 1 tsp turmeric

• 2 tsp cayenne

• 1 tsp garlic

• 1 tsp herbes de provence

Method:

1. At least 3 hours ahead of time, put the lentils in a pan of water and bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn off the heat, put a lid on the pan, and allow to soak

2. Preheat the oven to 180C

3. Chop all the vegetables into chunky pieces and cook for 15-20 minutes or until soft

4. Drain the lentils and stir in all of the other ingredients

5. Serve on a bed of spinach or enjoy as-is

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