Sweet Potato Soup with Lentils
Cuisine: Soup
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Serves: 6-8
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1½ cups chopped onion
- 2 carrots, diced
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 tsp peeled and minced fresh ginger
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 6+ cups vegetable broth
- 1- 28oz can diced tomatoes
- 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and diced into ½ in cubes
- 1- 19oz can of lentils, drained and rinsed
- salt to taste
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat
- Add onion and carrot and saute for 4 minutes
- Add garlic and ginger and saute for 1 minute
- Add remaining 1 tbsp olive oil and cumin, coriander, turmeric, paprika and cinnamon
- Stir for 1 minute coating making sure to coat the vegetables with the spice mixture
- Stir in vegetable broth, tomatoes and sweet potatoes
- Season with salt to taste
- Bring to a light boil then reduce heat to medium-low, cover pot and allow to gently simmer
- Stir occasionally until sweet potatoes are soft, 25-30 minutes
- Add lentils during the last 5 minutes of cooking
- Add up to 1 more cup of broth if desired
Recipe by Simple Local Life at https://www.simplelocallife.com/sweet-potato-soup-with-lentils/
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