Sweet Potato & Lentil Soup

Satisfying and simple to make, homemade soup is a great supper or take-to-work lunch

• Cooking Time Prep 10 mins
  Cook 25 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Serves 6

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  287

• Protein

  9g

• Carbs

  49g

• Fat

  8g

• Saturates

  2g

• Fibre

  6g

• Sugar

  17g

• Salt

  0.71g

Ingredients

• 2 tsp medium curry powder
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 onions, grated
• 1 eating apple, peeled, cored and grated
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 20g pack coriander, stalks chopped
• thumb-size piece fresh root ginger, grated
• 800g sweet potatoes
• 1.2l vegetable stock
• 100g red lentils
• 300ml milk
• juice 1 lime

Directions

1. Put the curry powder into a large saucepan, then toast over a medium heat for 2 mins. Add the olive oil, stirring as the spice sizzles in the pan. Tip in the onions, apple, garlic, coriander stalks and ginger, season, then gently cook for 5 mins, stirring every so often.
2. Meanwhile, peel, then grate the sweet potatoes. Tip into the pan with the stock, lentils, milk and seasoning, then simmer, covered, for 20 mins. Blend until smooth using a stick blender. Stir in the lime juice, check the seasoning and serve, topped with roughly-chopped coriander leaves.

Categories: Courses, Dishes, Family & Kids, Healthy, Special Diets, Vegetables, Vegetarian