Carrot, Sweet Potato, and Red Lentil Soup with Moroccan Flavors
★★★★★
SERVES
6 to 8
Ingredients
2 tablespoons
olive oil
1
large Vidalia or sweet yellow onion, chopped
1
large sweet potato, peeled and chunked
5 to 6
large carrots, peeled and chunked (about 4 cups)
1
cup red lentils
8 cups
vegetable or chicken stock
1 tablespoon
Harissa paste (I use Cava brand - a fresh paste available at most Mid-Atlantic Whole Foods)
2 teaspoons
Ras el Hanout
1 teaspoon
salt
1/2 teaspoon
pepper
Instructions
- Sweat the onions in the olive oil for 6 to 8 minutes until soft and translucent.
- Add the remaining ingredients and spices except for garnishes.
- Bring to a boil and simmer gently for 25 minutes until the potatoes, lentils, and carrots are soft.
- Let the soup cool a little and blitz it with an immersion blender until smooth and creamy. If you want to add some cream or half and half, by all means go ahead, but you don't need to. TASTE the soup. Add more harissa, spice, salt and pepper as needed.
- Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with Nigella seeds, a dollop of Greek yogurt, and some cilantro.
