Lentil Sweet Potato Soup

By á-33992

Good Soup that is definitely good for you.

Ingredients

• 2 cups French Lentils, rinsed
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil or bacon fat
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 1 ribbed celery, chopped
• 2 med sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1" cubes
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 14.5 oz fire roasted tomatoes
• 8 oz beer
• 5 cups chicken broth...needs to cover the lentils
• +8-12 oz cooked pork kielbasa or linguica sausage, sliced
• 2 tsp group cumin
• 1.5 tsp ground curry powder
• 1 Tbsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp cayenne, or to taste
• 1/2 tsp ground pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

In large stock pot, heat oil on medium heat. Saute sliced sausage and chopped vegetable until onion begins to brown slightly. Add remaining ingredients, using your spatula to get all the brown bits off of the bottom of pan. Bring slowly to boil, then reduce to simmer, and cook for 1 hour until lentils and vegetables are fully cooked. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.