Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup with Shiitake Mushrooms

This soup is so good Essy and I ate it ALL the first time I made it. If someone is hesitant about plant-based food, this has to be a convincer. Red lentils keep this soup a beautiful orange color. If you don’t have leeks use onions. Serve it alone or over rice with a big green salad.

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Name: Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup with Shiitake Mushrooms
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 leak thinly sliced; 6 cloves garlic minced; 2 cups shitake musrooms soaked for 30 min before sliceing; 4 cups vegetable broth; 2 cups water; 1 1/2 cups lentils; 1 sweet potato diced; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 cup basil; dash Black pepper; handful spinach

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INGREDIENTS

1 leak ; thinly sliced
6 cloves garlic ; minced
2 cups shitake musrooms ; soaked for 30 min before sliceing
4 cups vegetable broth
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups lentils
1 sweet potato ; diced
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup basil
dash Black pepper
handful spinach

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large pan, stir-fry leek, mushrooms and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes until leeks are soft.

Stir in broth, water, lentils, sweet potato, and bay leaf.

Bring to boil then simmer uncovered until lentils and sweet potatoes are soft, about 30 to 40 minutes.

Remove bay leaf and puree 2 cups of soup until smooth or use an immersion blender; return to pot, stir in basil and pepper to taste.

Just before serving stir in as much as you dare fresh spinach. It will melt in the pot. If you prefer fill individual soup bowls with spinach and spoon hot soup over the spinach. Top with a sprinkle of more fresh basil.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (503g)
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings

Calories: 363
Calories from Fat: 10 (3%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 1.1g	1 %
	Saturated Fat 0.2g	1 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 583.5mg		20 %
Potassium 992mg		26 %
Total Carbohydrate 66g		19 %
	Dietary Fiber 27.3g	109 %
	Sugars, other 38.7g
Protein 23.1g		33 %
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Calories per serving: 363

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