I love lentil soup and i love chili, so recently, i made a big pot of this slow cooker vegetarian lentil chili soup to share with a good friend of mine.
Recipe Summary Sweet Potato, Carrot, Apple, And Red Lentil Soup
This winter pureed soup will warm you up on the inside while still protecting the waistline.Ingredients | Vegetarian Lentil Soup Slow Cooker
¼ cup butter
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
1 apple, peeled, cored and chopped
1 onion, chopped
½ cup red lentils
½ teaspoon minced fresh ginger
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon paprika
4 cups vegetable broth
plain yogurt
Directions
Melt the butter in a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Place the chopped sweet potatoes, carrots, apple, and onion in the pot. Stir and cook the apples and vegetables until the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes.
Stir the lentils, ginger, ground black pepper, salt, cumin, chili powder, paprika, and vegetable broth into the pot with the apple and vegetable mixture. Bring the soup to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the lentils and vegetables are soft, about 30 minutes.
Working in batches, pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot.
Return the pureed soup to the cooking pot. Bring back to a simmer over medium-high heat, about 10 minutes. Add water as needed to thin the soup to your preferred consistency. Serve with yogurt for garnish.
This soup is also great served with crumbled feta cheese instead of yogurt as garnish.
Info | Vegetarian Lentil Soup Slow Cooker
prep:
20 mins
cook:
50 mins
total:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
TAG : Sweet Potato, Carrot, Apple, And Red Lentil Soup
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