Soup With Orange Lentils And Orange Vegetables

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, cut into cubes
• chopped hot pepper (optional)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 carrots, cut into thin slices
• 1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into cubes
• 1 cup fresh pumpkin, peeled and cut into cubes
• 1 cup orange lentils, picked over and rinsed
• 6 cups soup stock
• salt
• pepper
• curry powder
• ginger, to taste

1. 1. Heat oil in a large soup pot. Add onion, saute for several minutes, and then add garlic and hot pepper.
2. 2. Add sliced carrots and sweet potato and continue to saute for 5-7 minutes longer.
3. 3. Add soup stock, pumkin and lentils. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat.
4. 4. Cook over a low heat for approximately 30 minutes, or until vegetables and lentils are soft.

olive oil, onion, hot pepper, garlic, carrots, sweet potato, fresh pumpkin, orange lentils, soup stock, salt, pepper, curry powder, ginger

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/soup-with-orange-lentils-and-orange-vegetables-167529 (may not work)