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red lentils

🥗Healthier: green lentils

💰Cheaper: split peas

Green lentils are more nutritious, while split peas are often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier, while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

Rinse the lentils and soak them in cold water for a couple of hours or overnight.

Peel the tomatoes by making a cut around the middle, pouring boiling water over them, then cold water to remove the skin.

Chop the tomatoes, removing seeds if desired.

In a pan, add sunflower oil and sauté the chopped onions and carrots on low heat for about 15 minutes until they sweat down.

Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for another 10 minutes.

Add the soaked and drained lentils and rice to the pan.

Pour in about half of the vegetable stock and cover the pan partially with a lid.

Simmer and keep adding stock as needed until the soup thickens and everything is cooked down.

Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice before serving.

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