Garnish with chopped aromatic herbs, croutons, toasted seeds, a drizzle of cream or extra virgin olive oil.

To make your own Vegetable Stock Paste , find recipe on Cookidoo®.

You can find cans of chipotle chillies in adobo sauce in specialty food stores, some major supermarkets in the international food aisle and online.

Try this smooth soup with your favourite ingredients to make it your own. Freeze soup in portions for easy defrosting and reheating later.

Please refer to The Basic Cookbook for the Vegetable stock paste recipe.

Replace red lentils with green or brown lentils. Check packet for soaking instructions. It may be necessary to increase cooking time in step 3.

Add some sliced garlic with the potatoes for a different flavour.

Replace 26 oz water and 4 tsp stock paste with 26 oz vegetable stock.

Garnish with chopped aromatic herbs, croutons, toasted seeds, a drizzle of cream or extra virgin olive oil.

Tomatoes can be either peeled or left unpeeled. Tomato peels are a great source of antioxidants.

For Vegetable stock paste recipe, please refer to recipe on Cookidoo®.

Whether chunky or velvety smooth, all types of soup are possible in your Thermomix®. This spiced tomato version contains lentils, perfect for when you need an extra-filling lunch. Go online to find a huge variety of soups – there’ll be something to suit every mood and season.

If using long thin pasta, break it roughly before adding it in step 2.

To make the Vegetable stock paste, refer to the recipe on Cookidoo®.