SWEET POTATO AND RED LENTIL SOUP

Sweet Potato and Red Lentil Soup image

A delicious, rich, and nutritious lentil soup, perfect for chilly fall evenings! Best served with a loaf of crusty French bread.

Provided by Stephanie Jo

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Sweet Potato Soup Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
3 carrots, chopped
4 large cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon garam masala
¼ teaspoon seasoned salt
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 (16 ounce) cans chicken broth
3 cups water
4 cups chopped fresh spinach
1 ½ cups red lentils

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium-low heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add sweet potatoes, carrots, garlic, garam masala, seasoned salt, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes. Add broth and water. Bring to a boil and cook until flavors start to blend, about 10 minutes.
Add spinach and lentils; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until lentils are soft, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 389.4 calories, Carbohydrate 68.3 g, Cholesterol 3.8 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 21.7 g, Protein 17.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 943.4 mg, Sugar 10.7 g