Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup

misstasty's Note:

This soup is a little spicy, elegant enough for a dinner party, super cheap to make and very tasty... Don't be put off by the lentils - trust me you won't know they are there (and secretly they are so good for you).

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 5 cups chicken stock or 5 cups water
• 1 cup red lentil
• 3 medium onions
• 750 g sweet potatoes
• 5 garlic cloves
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 cup coriander, chopped (or less to your taste)
• 1 lemon
• salt and black pepper

Directions:

1. Peel and roughly chop the onions and sweet potatoes - can be chunky.
2. Combine with the stock or water, lentils, garlic, cumin, cayenne and turmeric in a pot.
3. Cover and bring to the boil. Simmer until the potatoes and lentils are cooked - about 20-30 minutes.
4. Puree the soup, adding in the coriander and the juice of the lemon. Add salt and pepper to taste (lots of pepper for me).

Reviews

[Chef #1243849]

Surprisingly delicious. I didn't use onions because I don't like onions, but this was still a great, filling, and healthy soup. It didn't taste sweet at all.

[lmkga]

What a great way to use lentils and create a delicious and healthy dish. I used my hand blender to puree... and I used cilantro that comes in a tube (sounds strange I know... but there are herbs available in the produce section that last longer than fresh herbs). I also cut the recipe in half and used only a half of an onion. This is a keeper... but remember to serve only to those who like cilantro (some people are very adverse to the taste, but I love it!)

[Chef #562865]

Amazing recipe! It is very very inexpensive, and the flavour is fantastic! I left out the coriander because I was feeling lazy, used vegetable stock in place of chicken, and pureed the soup in 2 batches in the blender and it came out perfectly. Definately nice enough to serve at a dinner party. Thanks for posting!