Ginger Lentil Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 8 cups water
• 1 cup brown lentils, rinsed
• 1/2 cup brown rice
• 3/4 lb sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat.
• 2 add the carrots and onion and cook for 6 minutes or until softened.
• 3 add the ginger, garlic, cumin, pepper, and allspice, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• 4 add the water, lentils, and rice, and bring to a boil over high heat.
• 5 reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour, or until the lentils and rice are tender.
• 6 stir in the sweet potatoes and salt.
• 7 cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender.
• 8 stir in the spinach, and cook for 5 minutes.