Thai Winter Soup with Lentil, Carrot, and Apple

Servings: 6

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

• Plain yogurt
• 4 cups of vegetable broth
• 3 large carrots, peel and roughly chopped
• 2 large sweet potatoes, peel and roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup of butter
• 1/2 tsp. of paprika
• 1/2 tsp. of ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp. of ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. of fresh ginger, minced
• 1/2 tsp. of chili powder
• 1/2 cup of red lentils
• 1 tsp. of salt
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 1 apple, peeled, cored and roughly chopped

Instructions

1. Place a large pot on medium to high heat.

2. Melt the butter and then add your sweet potatoes, apple, carrots, and onions.

3. Stir while cooking for about 10 minutes until the onions are soft and translucent.

4. Add the vegetable stock with the lentils, cumin, ginger, salt, black pepper, paprika, and chili powder.

5. Bring to a rolling boil and then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover the pot and simmer for 30 minutes until the lentils and vegetables are soft.

6. Add the soup in batches to a blender. Puree to a smooth mixture then add to another pot.

7. Return to low heat and heat while stirring for around 10 minutes.

8. Add water if necessary to dilute the soup until you get the desired consistency.

9. Serve immediately with the yogurt garnish.