Lentil, Sweet Potato And Spinach Soup

• 6 cups water
• 2 cups dry lentils
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 whole sweet potato chopped up
• 1 yellow onion chopped up
• 1 bunch carrots cut up
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter smooth organic, optional
• 8 whole bay leaves
• 1 bunch spinach
• 1 pinch cumin
• 1 pinch curry
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 pinch sea salt

1. Let the dry beans soak for a 2-3 hours before you start the soup.
2. When ready to cook, pour the water in a pot, let boil and add the onions and garlic.
3. Add the lentils, peanut butter, and bay leaves when the water comes to a steady boil.
4. Cover the pot and cut up the potatoes and carrots.
5. Let the lentils cook for an hour or so, checking on it periodically (adding water is common).
6. Then add the potatoes and carrots, along with various seasonings (curry, salt, pepper and cumin) and cover.
7. Make sure to taste as go and let cook for about another 45 minutes to an hour.
8. Turn off the flame and place a bunch of fresh spinach on the bottom of a bowl, pour in the soup and enjoy!

water, lentils, garlic, onion, carrots, peanut butter, bay leaves, spinach, cumin, curry, pepper, salt

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Lentil_-Sweet-Potato-and-Spinach-Soup-1661091 (may not work)