Savory Golden Lentil and Sweet Potato Soup

"The combination of sweet, savory, and spicy flavors makes this hearty (check out that protein and vitamin A content!) but healthy soup a perfect choice for whatever you happen to be in the mood for. The spices I chose gives it almost an Indian or Moroccan feel; whichever gastronomic prefix sounds tastier to you. It serves well both hot and cold and is delicious over some steamed rice or any other starchy filler."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
15
Yields:
5 Cups
Serves:
5-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Soak the lentils in roughly 1 cup of cold water or green tea for at least 30 minutes.
  • In a medium-sized stock pot over medium-high heat, sauté the diced onions and garlic in 1/4 cup of the chicken broth until the onions become translucent (around 5 minutes).
  • Add the carrots, sweet potatoes, and red wine. Cook for around 1 minute or until the wine becomes very fragrant.
  • Add the lentils, water, and chicken broth. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring the mixture occasionally.
  • Reduce the heat. Add the red pepper flakes and fennel seed and cover, allowing the soup to simmer for about 20 minutes or until the lentils and sweet potatoes begin to fall apart.
  • Remove the lid and add the spices. If you would like to get a thicker consistency, kick the heat back up and reduce until it hits the desired thickness. You may want to adjust the amounts of salt and pepper, depending on your own tastes.
  • Serve the soup either on its own or over a starch with a dollop of raita (thick yogurt mixed with vegetables) or sour cream. Garnish with whatever you like (Featured in the photo is yogurt, carrot, and a dash of paprika.).

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Reviews

  1. My husband and I order our food medium and spicy when we eat out Indian with no problems. This was too spicy for both of us. I prefer to change the Tablespoons to teaspoons and it's much nicer.
     
  2. This was very good! I didn't have any fennel seed on hand. I reduced all seasonings to 1tsp with exception to red flakes at 1/2tsp, cayenne at 1/2tsp, and cumin at 1tbs and 1tsp. I also added a tsp of tumeric.<br/>I let it simmer an extra hour so it was nice and think and served over rice that I had cooked with curry powder.<br/>My 9month old twins went NUTS over this, they loved it! Mommy, daddy and my in laws did too. My 8 year old... well he ate it :)<br/>Thanks for a wonderful recipe that tastes great and made my home smell amazing. Will use this one again for sure!
     
  3. This is a good soup! I took another reviewer's suggestion and added a teaspoon of Recipe #174350. Like others, I also decreased the amounts of spices (except the cumin). Yogurt was good on top of this soup. I tried the leftovers with cilantro and peanuts on it as well, and that was very nice too!
     
  4. Oh, wow! Superb taste! I did halve the amount of cayenne and red pepper flakes, but otherwise stuck to the recipe. This really gives the taste buds a treat, and is nice and healthy, too. I'll be sure to make this again. Thanx!
     
  5. Very good! Doubled all ingredients but spices and broth. Soaked lentils in 2 cups cold green tea for 1 hour. Decreased spices by 1/2 stated amount, except I only added 1/4 tsp cayenne & red pepper flakes - no fennel seed. When adding lentils, also added the tea they soaked in and 2 cups chicken broth. I let it simmer for 2 hours so that it got thick and served it over rice. I was tempted to add peas to this dish but didn't.
     
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