Ginger Lentil Soup
Ready In: 1 hr 50 mins
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
- Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat.
- Add the carrots and onion and cook for 6 minutes or until softened.
- Add the ginger, garlic, cumin, pepper, and allspice, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Add the water, lentils, and rice, and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour, or until the lentils and rice are tender.
- Stir in the sweet potatoes and salt.
- Cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender.
- Stir in the spinach, and cook for 5 minutes.
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