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Sweet Potato Lentil Soup from Joan's Files

Make Sweet Potato Lentil Soup from Joan's Files at home with Margarine, Sweet Potatoes, Celery Stalks Diced, Onion Diced, and Garlic Minced. Serves 14. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp
• 2
• 2
• 1
• 1
• 1 tbsp
• 1/2 tbsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1/8 tsp
• 1 pkg
• 2 can

Method (preview)

1. 1

   In a 6-quart Dutch oven, melt margarine over medium heat.

2. 2

   Add sweet potatoes, celery, and onion and cook until onion is tender, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. 3

   Add garlic, curry powder, ginger, cumin, coriander, salt and cayenne.

4. 4

   Cook, stirring, 1 minute.

5. 5

   While vegetables are cooking, rinse lentils with cold running water and discard any stones or shriveled lentils.

6. 6

   To vegetables in Dutch oven, add broth, lentils and 6 cups of water; heat to boiling over high heat.

7. 7

   Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 40-45 minutes, until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally.

8. 8

   Optional: Serve soup with yogurt, toasted coconut and lime wedges.

9. 9

   I don't care for ginger.

10. 10

    Contributed to the FareShare Gazette by Joan; May 16, 2007 www.fareshare.net