30-Minute Sweet Potato and Kale Soup with Lentils
Warming, hearty, and healthy, this Sweet Potato and Kale Soup is bound to quickly become a 30-minute dinner staple in your household! Made with plenty of vegetables like sweet potato, kale, bell pepper, and carrots paired with creamy peanut butter and lentils for protein and plenty of spices for flavor, it's a nutritionally balanced meal that's delicious on its own or with your favorite bread or salad.
Servings 4
Calories 317kcal
Equipment
- 1 Large pot
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 540 mL can of lentils drained and rinsed
- 1 large sweet potato diced
- 2 carrots diced
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 796 ml canned diced tomatoes I used no salt added
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 4.5 cups vegetable stock
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- pepper to taste
- 2 cups chopped kale
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the diced onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes, until the onion is translucent.
- Add the minced garlic and sauté for 2 minutes more.
- Add the sweet potato, carrots, bell pepper, drained and rinsed canned lentils, canned diced tomatoes, peanut butter, veggie stock, chili powder, chili flakes, salt and pepper. Stir to combine, then increase the heat to high until the soup comes to a low boil.
- Place the lid on the pot and let simmer for 20-25 minutes, until the sweet potato is fork tender.
- Mix in the chopped kale and let wilt in the soup for 1-2 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 13g | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 8g
