Roasted Tomato & Lentil Soup with Garlic Cheesy Toast - Petites Choses

Ingredients

• 10 medium ripe tomatoes, quartered
• 1 yellow or red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 carrot, peeled and sliced
• 1 large white onion, cut into chunks
• 3–4 garlic cloves, sliced
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• Salt, to taste
• ½ cup red (orange) lentils, boiled until soft
• 1 cup water
• 1 vegetable stock cube (optional)
• A few basil leaves
• Slices of bread
• 1 garlic clove, cut in half
• Grated cheddar cheese
• Grated mozzarella cheese