Plant Chef Smoky Lentil & Red Pepper Soup

• OK
  cooked red lentils (35%)
• OK
  water

  Essential base ingredient for countless foods and beverages; serves as solvent and texture modifier.
• OK
  tomato

  A round, red fruit commonly used as a vegetable in cooking. Mostly water with sugars, fiber, and micronutrients like vitamin C and potassium.
• OK
  tomato purée

  A tomato-based concentrate obtained by cooking down tomatoes, commonly used as a base or seasoning in dishes.
• OK
  red pepper (7%)
• OK
  onion

  A common bulb vegetable used as a base flavor in many cuisines. Crisp, pungent, sweet when cooked.
• UPF
  modified maize starch

  A processed starch, often used as a thickener or binding agent in foods; may be treated to modify properties.
• OK
  salt

  Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
• OK
  paprika

  A ground spice made from dried red peppers (Capsicum species), used for color and flavor in many cuisines.
• OK
  cornflour

  Ground corn starch used as a thickening agent in cooking and baking.
• OK
  smoked paprika

  A spice made from dried, smoked, and ground red peppers (pimentón). Rich, sweet-smoky flavor with mild heat used in numerous cuisines including Spanish dishes.
• OK
  garlic purée

  Pureed garlic, often used as a flavoring base.
• OK
  rapeseed oil

  A basic culinary oil pressed from rapeseeds (Brassica napus). Used for frying, baking, and dressings. Neutral flavor.
• OK
  vegetable stock [carrot
• OK
  mushroom

  A fleshy fungal organism used widely as a vegetable in cooking. Low in calories and rich in umami.
• OK
  black pepper]
• OK
  smoked red chilli purée
• OK
  red chili purée

  A smooth paste made from red chili peppers, used to add heat and color in dishes. Typically a simple, single-ingredient puree.
• OK
  onion powder

  Dried and ground onion used as a seasoning to impart onion flavor.
• OK
  black pepper

  A common spice made from dried peppercorns of the Piper nigrum plant, used to add pungent heat and aroma to dishes.

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• Lentil Spinach Dhal Soup Tideford Not UPF
• Refried beans gran luchito Not UPF
• Tomato & Basil Soup Soupreme Not UPF
• Jamaican Jerk Spiced Chicken Soup Sainsbury's Taste The Difference Not UPF
• Rich Italian Tomato and Basil Soup M&S Collection, M&S Not UPF
• Carrot Coriander Soup Marks & Spencer Not UPF
• Hot & Sour Cup Soup Not UPF
• Miso Clearspring Not UPF
• Tomato & basil soup By Sainsbury's Not UPF
• Tomato and Basil Soup M&S Not UPF