Soup With Orange Lentils and Orange Vegetables

This is a hearty soup and smells so good that strangers have knocked on my door and asked me what I'm cooking! The recipe comes from a booklet published by the Israel Vegetable Marketing Board.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  onion, cut into cubes
•  chopped  hot pepper (optional)
• 3  garlic cloves, minced
• 3  carrots, cut into thin slices
• 1  sweet potato, peeled and cut into cubes
• 1  cup fresh pumpkin, peeled and cut into cubes
• 1  cup  orange lentils, picked over and rinsed
• 6  cups  soup stock
•  salt
•  pepper
•  curry powder
•  ginger, to taste

Directions

1. 1. Heat oil in a large soup pot. Add onion, saute for several minutes, and then add garlic and hot pepper.
2. 2. Add sliced carrots and sweet potato and continue to saute for 5-7 minutes longer.
3. 3. Add soup stock, pumkin and lentils. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat.
4. 4. Cook over a low heat for approximately 30 minutes, or until vegetables and lentils are soft.