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Sweet Potato Lentil Soup Recipe
Photo: Louis Hansel

Sweet Potato Lentil Soup Recipe

13 ingredients 6 servings openrecipes

This is my favorite recipe for lentil soup. It's unlike any other lentil soup i've ever had: incredibly delicious, hearty, a little bit sweet, great flavor. The...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

686
Calories
58g
Protein
22g
Fat
65g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Green Lentil not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. applewood smoked bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 3 T canola oil
  • 2 cups carrots, diced
  • 2 cups leeks, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tsp yellow curry powder
  • 1 1/2 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled & cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • sachet of 1 bay leaf, 10 peppercorns, 3 peeled/smashed garlic cloves, 3 sprigs of thyme
  • 2 cups french green lentils
  • 8 cups chicken stock
  • 1-2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • pepper & salt to taste
  • cilantro
  • sour cream (optional)

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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