Country vegetable soup recipe

Name: Country vegetable soup
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 celery stick, diced; 1 carrot diced; 1 leek, halved lengthways and chopped; 65g pancetta; 500ml chicken stock; 1 sprig fresh thyme; 400g cherry tomatoes; 400g green lentils, drained; 2 cabbage leaves, de-stalked and finely shredded

See method

Serves 2
10 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook
361 calories / serving

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Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
1 tbsp olive oil
£3.10
£12.40/litre
Tesco Celery
49p Save 1/3 Clubcard Price
(£0.49/each)
Offer valid for delivery from 06/10/2026 until 19/10/2026
1 celery stick, diced
£0.74
£0.74/each
Tesco Carrots Loose
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1 carrot diced
£0.11
£0.69/kg
Tesco Leeks Loose
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1 leek, halved lengthways and chopped
£0.69
£2.74/kg
Tesco Italian Unsmoked Pancetta 2 X65g
65g pancetta
£1.95
£15.00/kg
Tesco Finest Chicken Stock 450Ml
500ml chicken stock
£2.60
£5.78/litre
Tesco Fresh Cut Thyme 20G
Aldi Price Match
1 sprig fresh thyme
£0.50
£25.00/kg
Nightingale Farms Cherry Tomatoes 250G
400g cherry tomatoes
£0.62
£2.48/kg
Tesco Green Lentils In Water 390G
400g green lentils, drained
£0.45
£1.15/kg DR.WT
Tesco White Cabbage Each
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2 cabbage leaves, de-stalked and finely shredded
£0.89
£0.89/each

Method

Heat the oil in a medium pan. Add the carrot, celery, leek and pancetta and cook stirring every now and then for 8-10 minutes. Pour in the stock, add the thyme and tomatoes then cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes.
Stir in the cabbage and lentils, cover the pan and cook 5 minutes more or until all the vegetables are tender. Season to taste.