Good Food! » french lentils http://goodfood.all-around-us.com good for your body and good to eat Sat, 03 Jul 2010 06:16:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 French Green Lentil , Golden Beet, Sweet Potatoe Soup http://goodfood.all-around-us.com/2009/french-green-lentil-golden-beet-sweet-potatoe-soup/ http://goodfood.all-around-us.com/2009/french-green-lentil-golden-beet-sweet-potatoe-soup/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:36:33 +0000 kimm wiens http://goodfood.all-around-us.com/?p=288 Soups on! Puy Lentils Coconut Milk and Olive Oil Root Vegees, Golden Beet, Sweet Potatoe and Butter Potatoe

Recipe: French Green Lentil, Golden Beet and Sweet Potatoe Soup

Summary: Rich french lentils and chopped vegees in a broth of indian spices

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cup Puy lentils
    6 c. vegetable stock or water
    1 golden beet, peeled and shredded
    1 small sweet potatoe, peeled and thinly sliced
    1 small potatoe, diced
    1 c. organic coconut milk
    Cold pressed olive oil
    1 T. grated ginger
    2 T. chopped onion
    1 t. ground coriander
    1 1/2 t. cumin
    1 t. turmeric
    1/2 t. asafetida
    2 to 3 T. coconut cream
    salt
    pepper
    optional garnish coconut yogurt and fennel or coriander leaves

Instructions

  1. Bring 4 c. stock or water to a boil. Add lentils. Reduce heat, add potatoes, simmer 15 minutes.

    Add beets, coconut milk, and the rest of the water or broth. Continue simmering for 5 minutes until beets are tender.

    Heat olive oil in small pan over medium heat. Saute ginger, oinion, coriander, cumin and turmeric. Cook 3 minutes. Stir in asafetida and coconut cream.

    Stir the ginger-onion mixture into the lentil mixture. Season with salt and pepper.

    Serve with optional garnishes

Quick Notes

This soup is perfect for a cold, winter night.

Cooking time (duration): 1 hour

Diet type: Vegan

Diet (other): Low calorie, Reduced fat, High protein, Gluten free

Number of servings (yield): 8

Meal type: dinner

My rating: 5 stars: ★★★★★

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