Tex mex lentil & chipotle soup recipe - Recipes - BBC Good Food

Cook the onion, carrot, celery and chillies over a gentle heat in a splash of oil until softened. Add the chipotle paste and cumin and cook for a minute. Tip in the lentils, tomatoes and 400ml water. Simmer for 30 minutes or until the veg and lentils are tender. Whiz half the soup in a blender or blend briefly with a stick blender then mix everything together. Season, then serve in bowls with a dollop of soured cream, a splash of Tabasco and a pile of tortilla chips on the side.

Chipotle paste Chipotle paste is a great storecupboard ingredient that adds a hot and smoky kick to chillies and soups. Find it with the Mexican ingredients in supermarkets - Discovery does a good one.