Lentil Sweet Potato Soup
Low fat Lentil Sweet Potato Soup is a one pot wonder! Bursting with flavorful comforting spices, this 30 minute soup makes a satisfying vegan meal even non vegan's will love!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 271kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup lentils
- 1 ½ cup diced sweet potato ~1 medium sweet potato
- 14 ounce diced tomatoes no salt added
- 1 28 ounce can whole tomatoes
- ½ cup white onion diced
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a large pot on the stove to medium heat. Add extra virgin olive oil and onion. Sauté until onions soften and are translucent about 3 minutes.
- Add canned tomatoes, sweet potatoes, spices, salt, pepper and broth. Simmer 5 minutes to allow sweet potatoes to soften a bit.
- Next add vegetable broth and lentils. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer 15-20 minutes until lentils soften. Lentils should be soft, but not mushy.
- Add spinach, stir and simmer another 2 minutes.
- Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator up to 5 days or freezer up to 60 days.
Notes
- Don't overcook the lentils. You want them soft with a bit of texture not mushy.
- Taste before salting. Since we are using canned tomatoes and vegetable broth you may not need to add too much salt.
- Adjust the seasoning to your tastes. Add more or less of any of the seasonings to make the soup to your tastes. You can even add a pinch of cayenne or red pepper flakes if you want it a bit spicy.
- Servings: I got about four large bowls (1 1/2 cups) of soup from this recipe, but you could easily extend it to 6. It makes a lot!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 321mg | Potassium: 1181mg | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2035IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 8mg