Ginger Lentil Soup

Submitted by dale7793

"Tasty, healthy lentil and sweet potato soup with ginger!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 50mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 8 cups water
• 1 cup brown lentils, rinsed
• 1⁄2 cup brown rice
• 3⁄4 lb sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

directions

1. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat.
2. Add the carrots and onion and cook for 6 minutes or until softened.
3. Add the ginger, garlic, cumin, pepper, and allspice, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
4. Add the water, lentils, and rice, and bring to a boil over high heat.
5. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour, or until the lentils and rice are tender.
6. Stir in the sweet potatoes and salt.
7. Cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender.
8. Stir in the spinach, and cook for 5 minutes.

Reviews

[Perry W.]

I was new to lentils...great first way to use them. Very hearty soup! Easy steps to follow, and plenty of time to do other stuff between steps, or to get the next step ready! Well done, and thanks for sharing! 4 and 1/4 stars!

 

[Hilary 3]

Wow, this soup is really good. What we did was saute/steam all the vegetables, including the lentils, in 1/3 cup of olive oil. Once they were cooked down a ways, I added the ginger, garlic and all the spices then let it simmer for 30 minutes. Then we pureed most of the chunks. My boyfriend said, "Wow, that's like Iron Chef good!" This recipe rocks. And it's vegan. Thank you very much for posting.

 

[susan_k09]

I have made this soup several times now, and am always asked to share the recipe. I have used chicken or vegetable broth in place of half the water and added some sweet italian sausage. This recipe has become a staple in our home. The perfect winter comfort food and easy to prepare for guests. It always gets rave reviews! Thanks for a great soup!

 

[Pollen Girl]

I think I just found a new favorite comfort food. Except for cutting the water down to 7 cups instead of 8 (I like my soups on the thicker side), and adding a tiny bit more salt, I followed the recipe as is. I like the creamy texture the sweet potatoes take on after cooking. But the best part comes from crunching on the little bits of ginger; they add a nice surprise. Thanks for sharing, Dale!

 

[Charishma_Ramchandani]

I made this for lunch this afternoon but without the sweet potatoes as nobody in the family wanted these in the soup. I used all fresh ingredients(something I always love doing!). Since we don't use olive oil in food, I used Sunflower oil. I omitted the brown rice also since I didnt have it on hand. I substituted the brown lentils with red lentils(masoor dal) since it's really a favourite of mine and very light on the stomach(very easily digestible) as well. This soup took quite sometime to cook, but it was really well worth the wait. It tastes wonderful and I'm having it and serving it with a big smile because it comes from you and because it's good for health too! Thanks for sharing!