Pumpkin and Red Lentil Soup
Cheap, filling, and it freezes flat in bags.
Serves 4 40 min 15g proteinKid-friendly
VegetarianVeganDairy freeSoupLegumesBudgetFreezer friendly
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Pumpkin1 kg
- Dried red lentils200 g
- Brown onion200 g
- Carrots200 g
- Garlic15 g
- Crusty bread loaf1 ea
- Olive oil20 ml
- Ground cumin4 g
Method
- Peel and chop the pumpkin into 3cm pieces and roughly dice the onion and carrot.
- Cook the onion and carrot in the oil in a large pot for 8 minutes until soft.
- Add the garlic and cumin for 1 minute, then the pumpkin, rinsed lentils and 1.5 litres of water.
- Simmer for 25 minutes until the pumpkin is collapsing and the lentils are soft.
- Blend until smooth, season generously, and serve with the bread.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Gluten-free
- 500 g Gluten-free bread instead of Crusty bread loaf
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Has every item
Sainsbury'sno items missing · £3.67 of food
£10.27
64% spare
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
MorrisonsBest choice· £2.09 of food
£9.71
78% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- Crusty bread loaf
Tesco· £1.39 of food
£6.54
79% spare
No price at Tesco for:
- Pumpkin
- Crusty bread loaf
Aldi UK· £2.42 of food
£9.06
73% spare
No price at Aldi UK for:
- Crusty bread loaf
- Ground cumin
Asda· £3.72 of food
£9.79
62% spare
No price at Asda for:
- Crusty bread loaf
- Ground cumin
£0.92a serve
£0.92 a serve, cheapest at Sainsbury's
About £3.67 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£10.89 across 4 shops · all 8 items priced · £3.80 more for bigger packs, 74% spare for later
Sainsbury's£3.67
no items missing
you'll pay £10.27 · 64% of it spare
MorrisonsBest choice£2.09
missing 1 item
you'll pay £9.71 · 78% of it spare
Tesco£1.39
missing 2 items
you'll pay £6.54 · 79% of it spare
Aldi UK£2.42
missing 2 items
you'll pay £9.06 · 73% of it spare
Asda£3.72
missing 2 items
you'll pay £9.79 · 62% of it spare
Buy at Morrisons£1.39
Pumpkin
£0.39
need 1 kgMorrisons Standardclosest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)
Morrisons£0.39·Aldi UK~£0.69/kg£0.55·Sainsbury's~£0.74/kg£0.59·Asda~£2.15/kg£1.72·TescoN/A·
OcadoN/A
Ground cumin
£1.00
need 4 gIndus Cumin Powder Ground 100 gclosest match
Morrisons£1.00·Sainsbury's£22.09/kg£0.95·Tesco£23.26/kg£1.00·Aldi UKN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Tesco£1.72
Dried red lentils
£3.00/kg
need 200 gEast End Red Split Lentils 500 g£1.50closest match
Tesco£3.00/kg£1.50·Aldi UK£0.89·Asda£3.60/kg£1.80·Sainsbury's£4.20/kg£2.10·Morrisons£2.10·OcadoN/A
Carrots
£0.69/kg
need 200 g2 × Tesco Carrots Loose kg 159.42 g£0.11
Tesco£0.69/kg£0.11·Aldi UK£0.44·Sainsbury's£0.88/kg£0.44·Asda£0.88/kg£0.44·Morrisons£0.44·OcadoN/A
Buy at Sainsbury's£2.10
Brown onion
£0.80/kg
need 200 gSainsbury's Onions 1 kg£0.80closest match
Sainsbury's£0.80/kg£0.80·Tesco£0.95/kg£0.11·Aldi UK£0.95·Asda~£1.68/kg£0.95·Morrisons£0.95·OcadoN/A
Crusty bread loaf
£3.25/kg
need 1 itemSainsbury's White Loaf Bread 400g£1.30 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Sainsbury's£3.25/kg£1.30·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Aldi UK£5.68
Garlic
~£6.50/kg
need 15 gNature's Pick Loose Garlic 1 each 60 g£0.39closest match
Aldi UK~£6.50/kg£0.39·Asda~£7.17/kg£0.43·Tesco~£8.33/kg£0.50·Sainsbury's~£8.33/kg£0.50·Morrisons£1.83·OcadoN/A
Olive oil
£5.30/L
need 20 mlSolesta Olive Oil 1 L£5.29closest match
Aldi UK£5.30/L£5.29·Asda£10.92/L£2.73·Sainsbury's£12.00/L£3.00·Morrisons£3.00·Tesco£12.40/L£3.10·OcadoN/A