Spiced Lentil Sweet Potato Soup
Spiced lentil sweet potato soup is a warm, filling lunch.
Nutrition per serving
Protein per 100 kcal: 4.3g · Energy from macros: 17% protein / 56% carbs / 26% fat
Ingredients
- 150g red lentils, rinsed
- 300g sweet potato, diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp cumin
- 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
- 750ml vegetable stock
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Coriander leaves
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a large pot, then sauté the onion and carrots for 5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic, cumin, turmeric and smoked paprika, and stir for 1 minute until fragrant.
Add the lentils, sweet potato and vegetable stock, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 25 minutes until the lentils and sweet potato are completely soft.
Blend half the soup with a stick blender and return it to the pot, then stir to combine. Season with lemon juice, salt and pepper, garnish with coriander leaves, and serve hot.
Spiced lentil sweet potato soup is a warm, filling lunch — creamy red lentils and tender sweet potato simmered with cumin, turmeric and smoked paprika, half-blended for a rich, velvety texture, and finished with lemon juice and fresh coriander. A high-fiber, plant-protein plate made in one pot in about forty minutes.
