Curried Sweet Potato And Lentil Soup

• 1 sweet potato large, sliced and peeled
• 1/2 carrots a pound of
• 3 cups vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup shallots chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon agave
• 1 cup diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup lentils
• 1 tablespoon cilantro + 1 tsp of Cilantro, used to garnish

1. 1) Begin by bring 2 cups of vegetable stock to a boil, add in carrots and sweet potato and let simmer until tender,
2. 2) Once vegetables are tender let cool before adding mixture to a food processor (you may need to work in batches), puree until mixture is creamy and smooth
3. 3) In a sauce pan heat 1 tbsp of olive oi, add in shallots and saute for 2 minutes or until fragrant, add in minced garlic and saute for 30 seconds, add in cinnamon, curry powder, and red pepper flakes and stir to coat onions and garlic
4. 4) Add in vegetable puree, remaining 1 cup of vegetable stock, diced tomatoes, lentils, lemon juice, agave, and cilantro, bring to a boil then let simmer for 30 minutes
5. 5) serve warm and garnish with cilantro

potato, carrots, vegetable stock, shallots, garlic, olive oil, red pepper, lemon juice, agave, tomatoes, curry powder, ground cinnamon, lentils, cilantro

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Curried-Sweet-potato-and-lentil-Soup-1654113 (may not work)