This wonderful recipe originated from a yummy site called Little Spice Jar! Little Spice Jar’s recipe was developed for a slow cooker; I have adapted it for stove top preparation, and altered the ingredients to fit the lectin-free lifestyle!. Enjoy!
Persons
8
Serving Size
6 oz bowl
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
1 hour
Ingredients
- 1 lb. sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed into small pieces
- 1 cup carrots, chopped
- 1 cup onions, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, diced (peel and de-seed for lectin-free version)
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ cups green or brown lentils, rinsed, sorted, and cooked according to package directions (pressure cook for lectin free version)
- 1 ½ teaspoon coriander
- 1 ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 6-7 cups broth (make homemade vegetable broth for no sodium)
- 2 ½ cups baby spinach, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup lemon juice or lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Cook lentils according to package directions (to reduce lectin content, pressure cook for 10 minutes; I use my Instant Pot). Set aside.
- Simmer carrots, onions, celery, red bell pepper, and garlic in olive oil in a dutch oven until translucent.
- Add sweet potatoes and simmer until slightly softened.
- Add spices, broth, and lentils.
- Cover and simmer on low for 20-30 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Use an immersion blender, directly in the pot, to blend some of the soup (don't over-blend the soup; leave some of the ingredients whole).
- If you don't have an immersion blender (Get one! Your life will be so much easier!), place half the soup into a blender along with a little additional broth and blend till medium-pureed. Add the puree back into the pot of soup.
- Stir in the baby spinach and lemon juice. Cover and let spinach wilt.
- Stir.
- Serve warm. Top with goat yogurt or sour cream!
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This looks delicious! Thanks for posting!