Sweet Potato and Red Lentil Soup

Rating: 4.4 stars
5 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 3
  • 4 star values: 1
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0

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

By Stephanie Jo

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Recipe Summary test

prep:
15 mins
cook:
45 mins
total:
1 hr
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

6
Original recipe yields 6 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • 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.

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  • Add spinach and lentils; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until lentils are soft, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
389 calories; protein 17.3g; carbohydrates 68.3g; fat 5.9g; cholesterol 3.8mg; sodium 943.4mg. Full Nutrition
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Reviews (4)

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Most helpful positive review

Joe Schenk
Rating: 5 stars
12/28/2019
Didn t have spinach or garam masala so. I didn t include spinach and used turmeric and cardamom instead. Tasty Read More

Most helpful critical review

MommaBean3
Allstar
Rating: 3 stars
01/14/2019
I really wanted to like this soup. Unfortunately for my tastes I wasn t a fan. Between the sweet potatoes and the garam masala it was just too sweet for me. I do think that I could tweak just a couple of things and have it be more to my taste. Possibly using red potatoes and using less or no garam masala and maybe adding a bit more spice to offset the sweetness. The recipe was well formulated and easy to follow. Read More
5 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 3
  • 4 star values: 1
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0
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MommaBean3
Allstar
Rating: 3 stars
01/13/2019
I really wanted to like this soup. Unfortunately for my tastes I wasn t a fan. Between the sweet potatoes and the garam masala it was just too sweet for me. I do think that I could tweak just a couple of things and have it be more to my taste. Possibly using red potatoes and using less or no garam masala and maybe adding a bit more spice to offset the sweetness. The recipe was well formulated and easy to follow. Read More
Joe Schenk
Rating: 5 stars
12/28/2019
Didn t have spinach or garam masala so. I didn t include spinach and used turmeric and cardamom instead. Tasty Read More
Sam Pingree
Rating: 5 stars
10/23/2019
didn't have sweet potato or red lentils. used russet potatoes (unpeeled) and green lentils instead. didn't measure out the seasoning, so probably used a little more than what's called for on the garam masala and seasoning salt (Pappy's). I know for a fact I used much more cayenne, 1/2 - 3/4 tsp., but I like more heat than most. I simmered for 30 - 35 min., but that's only because I used green lentils turned out great, will be making again Read More
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penny Slater
Rating: 5 stars
11/21/2020
Really well-liked, even by the person suspicious of lentils. Doubled up on cayenne. Read More
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