Description
A healthy and delicious Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup with Tomatoes and Spinach, perfect for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
- 1 cup dried brown or green lentils, rinsed
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, with juices
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 4 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
- Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Cook for 6–8 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the garlic and tomato paste, cooking for 1 minute.
- Add the cumin, smoked paprika, coriander, thyme, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in the sweet potatoes, lentils, diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, and bay leaf.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 30–35 minutes, or until the lentils and sweet potatoes are tender.
- Remove the bay leaf.
- Stir in the spinach and cook for 2–3 minutes, until wilted.
- Add the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- For a creamier texture, blend about half the soup with an immersion blender, leaving some chunks for texture, or leave it completely chunky.
Notes
- Optional toppings include plain Greek yogurt or sour cream, crumbled feta cheese, pumpkin seeds, fresh parsley or cilantro, and crushed red pepper flakes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg