Homemade Lentil Soup with Sweet Potato

Ingredients

• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 1 liter vegetable broth
• 250 grams green lentils, soaked and rinsed
• 2 teaspoons cumin
•  Salt and pepper to taste
•  Olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a little olive oil in a large pot.
2. 2 Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft.
3. 3 Add the sweet potato cubes and cook for a few minutes.
4. 4 Add the lentils, cumin, salt, and pepper to the pot and stir well.
5. 5 Add the vegetable broth and let the soup simmer gently for about 30 minutes, or until the lentils and sweet potato are tender.
6. 6 Puree the soup with an immersion blender to the desired consistency. Add extra water if the soup is too thick.
7. 7 Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Serve the soup hot.