Heat 2 Tablespoons of the oil from the jar of sun dried tomatoes in a large saucepan. Add the onion and celery and cook over a low heat for 5-10 minutes until softened.
1 large onion, 3 sticks celery
Add the garlic, butternut squash and potato and continue to cook for a couple more minutes, stirring often.
6 cloves garlic, 1 medium butternut squash (about 900g unprepared weight), 2 large potatoes (about 600g unpeeled weight)
Add the smoked paprika, dried herbs, bay leaves and chilli flakes and cook for another minute.
2 teaspoons smoked paprika, 1 Tablespoon mixed dried herbs, 2 bay leaves, ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
Add the tinned tomatoes, coconut milk, stock, lentils and nutritional yeast, bring up to a gentle simmer.
one 400 g (14 oz) tin chopped tomatoes, one 400 g (14 oz) tin full fat coconut milk, 1 litre (4 cups) vegetable stock, 500 g (18 oz) cooked puy or brown lentils, 4 Tablespoons nutritional yeast
Drain the sun dried tomatoes, finely chop them and add them to the pan. Simmer the soup for 20-30 minutes, stirring every now and again, until the butternut squash and potatoes are soft.
one 280 g (10 oz) jar sun dried tomatoes in oil
Season generously with salt and pepper and serve with bread.
salt and pepper