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Sweet Potato, Lentil & Chilli Soup

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 small onion - Chopped finely if you are not using a soup maker
  • 4 Sweet Potatoes
  • 100 g Red Lentils
  • 1 red chilli finely chopped - with or without seeds depending on how spicy you like your soup or 1 tsp hot Chilli Powder
  • 150 ml water plus more to simmer the lentils & cook the Sweet Potatoes
  • 1 tsp veg stock or 1 veg stock cube
  • Double cream to serve Optional - I don't like it

Instructions
 

  • Place the red lentils in a small pan and cover with water - Simmer for 20 mins. Drain & remove any froth.
  • Peel & Chop the Sweet Potatoes into 1 inch chunks. Cook in boiling water until soft.
  • Sautee the onions until soft - they don't need to be allowed to go brown.
  • Add the Sweet Potatoes, Lentils, Chilli, water and veg stock all at once to the onions and bring to the boil.
  • Leave to simmer with the lid on for approx 10-15 mins.
  • Blend until smooth and serve.

Notes

We served it with Garlic Bread as it was a night when we really needed comfort food - it went surprisingly well!
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