Lentil soup with sweet potatoes and kale
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or oil
- 1/2 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 60 g red lentils
- 1 sweet potato
- 850 ml chicken or vegetable broth or stock
- seasonings: 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1/2 teaspoon each hot and sweet paprika, 1 teaspoon "five spices" or curry
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 2 whole kale leaves (or a handful chopped)
- 1/3 cup 30% sour cream
Preparation
- In a pot with oil, sauté the onion cut into cubes. Add garlic pressed through a garlic press and fry, stirring, for a minute.
- Add dry lentils and seasonings. Mix, pour in broth and bring to a boil.
- Add peeled sweet potato cut into cubes and cook covered for about 15 minutes.
- Add diced tomatoes from the can and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper if needed. Cook covered for about 10 minutes.
- Add kale leaves removed from stems, chopped, stir and cook for 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in the sour cream.
Tips
Serving suggestion
cilantro leaves / chili flakes