Golden Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup with Red Lentils
Slow simmered carrots, sweet potatoes and butternut squash in a turmeric coconut broth, finished with coconut milk and a good heap of fresh cilantro and green onions. It really is a perfect Fall soup, and it is totally vegan without even trying to be.
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Golden Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup with Red Lentils
2017-09-19 14:42:25
Serves 4
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
40 min
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked rice, cooked
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 large yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups butternut squash, 1 inch cubed
- 1 small sweet potato, 1 inch cubed
- 2 large carrots, chopped in to 1 inch pieces
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp corriander
- 1/4 tsp cayenne, more if you like it spicy
- 1 tsp kosher salt, more to taste
- 1/2 cup red split lentils
- 2 cups coconut water
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 cup coconut milk (full fat)
- chopped cilantro and green onions to top
Instructions
- Start cooking rice.
- In a large, heavy bottomed pot heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and cook about 2 mins stirring often. Add garlic and ginger, and cook 1 minute.
- Add squash, sweet potatoes and carrots to pot. Add spices to and stir constantly over medium heat for about 2 mins.
- Add coconut water and water and scrape up any bits on the bottom of the pot. Add lentils and bring to a high simmer. Let cook over a low simmer for 15-20 minutes or until lentils are cooked and potatoes are soft.
- Finish with coconut milk, and just stir to combine. Season with salt if necessary. Serve with rice and topped with cilantro and green onions.
Notes
- If you don't have coconut water then stock or water is fine too.
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September 21, 2017 @ 6:12 am
What? No saffron threads?
January 2, 2018 @ 5:21 pm
You mention carrots but don’t give quantity or how to cut. Also no instruction on when to add coconut milk.
January 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
Hi Suzy, so sorry about that! I updated the recipe just now. Hope you like it!
March 24, 2018 @ 10:16 am
WOW!! This is DELICIOUS!! I love the spices. I didn’t bother with the rice, green onions, or cilantro. I used lite coconut milk. This is so good. Next time I’m doubling the recipe!