Red Lentil and Sweet Potato Soup
This is just one of many gorgeous recipes from my favorite blog Green Kitchen Stories. Not only are they complemented by beautiful photography, the concoctions are adventurous and result is delicious but totally modest through the use of obtainable, natural produce.
To date all recipes tested have been a huge success and certainly don’t break the bank, with a purposeful focus on nutritious food that is affordable which can be a challenge at times with organic produce demanding premium prices. So, once you have given this scrumptious soup I would recommend you pay their site a visit for more vegetarian delights!
I chose to use pumpkin/butternut squash instead of sweet potato purely because it is cheaper for me to purchase and fewer cals 😉
Serves 4
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 large onion
2 sweet potatoes or 1 large butternut squash diced in to cubes
4 carrot, chopped
4 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme
1 cup / 250 ml uncooked red lentils
4 cups / 1 liter water
sea salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
Aubergine & Kale Topping
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 aubergine/eggplant diced
4-5 stems fresh kale or thawed frozen
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp ground cumin
sea salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste
Spinkle of pine nuts (optional)
- Heat oil in a large saucepan and sauté the onions until fragrant and soft. Add sweet potatoes or butternut squash, carrots and thyme and cook for a few minutes until well combined and coated in oil.
- Add the lentils, water and salt and pepper, cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender, around 25 minutes
- While the soup is gently bubbling away, heat oil in a large frying pan on a medium heat and pop in the chopped aubergine, kale and spices. Sauté until the aubergine is lovely and soft and sprinkle with some pine nuts for the last few minutes so they lightly toast.
- Use a hand blender to puree the soup or wait for it to cool slightly and pop in to a food processor and mix to desired consistency
- Serve with a dollop of the aubergine topping, some fresh thyme and olive oil
Will definitely be trying this one! Looks amazing. Love a good soup.