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 Hearty and Warming!High in LycopeneIngredients
Step 1 Spray a deep non stick pan with cooking oil and sauté chopped onions and carrots for about 5 minutes until soft, but not browned. Add the rest of the ingredients, bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir a few times during cooking to ensure the lentils don’t stick to the bottom of the pan. Step 2 Either mash with a potato masher or if you prefer a smoother consistency, puree in a food processor. Add more water if a thinner consistency is required. Approximately 250 calories per serve. Options to serve with the soup: • A slice of grainy toast • A piece of fruit • An 85g can of smoked or plain Chop-Chop chicken tipped into your soup bowl to bring the protein up.
Lycopene is a carotinoid that is found in red fruits, such as tomatoes and watermelons. Carotinoids are natural pigments that act as antioxidants for the body and we are encouraged to consume more antioxidants from our diet to help lessen free radical damage.
As well as helping to prevent damage by free radicals, numerous studies have shown that eating foods high in lycopene is beneficial in warding off heart disease and several types of cancer. The most common and perhaps most powerful source of lycopene is the tomato. Tomatoes are chock full of lycopene and while tomatoes are an excellent source of lycopene, cooked tomato products such as tomato pasta sauce, cooked tinned tomatoes, tomato juice and tomato soup are even more concentrated sources. For example, one fresh tomato contains 3.7 mgs of lycopene, while one cup of tomato soup has 24.8 mgs of lycopene. Because of the form of lycopene in this cooked type of tomato product, the body is more able to absorb it, so check out our lycopene rich recipes for this month and give them a go! by Lynda Smith |
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