Lentil Soup with Sweet Potatoes & Spinach
I was a little nervous the first time I made lentil soup for Josh. It was early on in our marriage and I wasn’t sure if Josh even liked lentils. Lentil soup is one of my favorites, so I took a risk and made it for dinner one night. I happily discovered that Josh also loves lentil soup. We now enjoy lentil soup on a regular basis, especially during the cold winter months. I am always mixing up the ingredients to keep our meals interesting. My latest creation is Lentil Soup with Sweet Potatoes & Spinach.
I have been adding sweet potatoes to everything lately-risotto, tostadas, biscuits, so why not add them to soup? I can’t get enough! I also threw in fresh spinach because the bunch in our refrigerator was starting to look questionable. I love it when I can put our produce to good use.
This vegetarian lentil soup is packed with flavor, protein, nutrients, and heart-warming goodness. It is a great recipe for January-healthy and comforting. This soup freezes beautifully, another reason I love this soup. Make a large pot and save some for later. And if you aren’t sure if your kids or spouse will eat lentil soup, don’t ask, just make it. I am sure they will like it!
Lentil Soup with Sweet Potatoes and Spinach
Yield: Serves 8-10
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 carrot, diced
1 celery stalk, diced
2 small sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 1/2 cups brown lentils
4 (15 ounce) cans vegetable broth
2 cups water
2 cans (15 ounce) diced tomatoes
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 cups chopped fresh spinachDirections:
1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil. Add the onion and garlic. Saute until onion is tender and garlic is light brown in color. Add carrot, celery, and sweet potatoes. Cook until vegetables soften, about 5-7 minutes.
2. Stir in the lentils, vegetable broth, and water. Add the diced tomatoes, bay leaves, thyme, and rosemary. Season with salt and pepper and stir. Cook on medium-low heat for about 35-40 minutes or until lentils are cooked.
3. Add the fresh spinach and stir. If necessary, season with salt and pepper. Remove bay leaves and serve warm.
If you like this lentil soup, you might also like:
Vegetarian Lentil Soup from Two Peas and Their Pod
Curried Butternut and Red Lentil Soup from Eat, Live, Run
Orange Lentil Soup from Phoo-d
Lentil Soup with Italian Sausage & Spinach from Cookin’ Canuck





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One of my favorite things about soup is how interchangeable the ingredients are! You can definitely use what you have on hand and make a great meal. This look delicious
I love soup! So versatile. This lentil soup looks great!
Love me some lentils. This soup sounds delicious.
Lentil soup is a favorite of mine! Looks delicious
This soup looks simply amazing! I love sweet potato!
This looks incredible, and I happen to have all of those ingredients. I am making this ASAP!
i love lentil soups, but i’ve never tried sweet potatoes in there! what a fabulous flavor combination!
Wow-delicious looking recipe. Lentils are so good!
Ohh, this sounds amazing. I love lentil soup, and can only imagine how delicious it must be with the addition of sweet potatoes and spinach. I’m adding this to my recipe file.
thanks for such healthy wonderful looking recipes!
love,
cathy b.
I’ve never met a lentil I didn’t like, in soup or otherwise! Great combination of flavors here, what a nice hearty soup.
Beautiful and delicious!
I adore a good Lentil Soup and love how you kept it vegetarian. Adding sweet potatoes is a great idea too…adds so much flavor and packs it full of nutrients! Beautiful!
This looks delicious! So accessible and beautiful photography, too!
lentil soup is a household favorite over here as well! it’s the perfect winter night meat!
I love the color in this soup. Lentil soup also happens to be one of my favorites!
This looks beautiful! And sounds perfect for all this freezing weather
I’ve discovered that my fiance likes lentils much more than I thought he would. Yay!
Lentil soup is one of my favorites, but I’ve never added sweet potatoes before. Looks yummy!
I love lentil soup and like you enjoy changing up the add-ins. Love the sweet potatoes!
Yum!! I’m definitely going to make this!
ooh this soup looks so delicious and hearty I cant wait to try it
Looks delicious and perfect for cold weather!
You know what, I was wondering what to do with the rest of the spinach and sweet potatoes I have on hand. I usually do a soup with kale, sweet potatoes, and white beans. I’m going to try this. Perfect for a cold day like today.
I LOVE when you posts soups! They’re my favorite!! Even better, I have all of these ingredients at home. It’s fate!
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twopeas replied: — January 19th, 2011 @ 5:09 pm
I am so glad you enjoy our soup posts:) One of my favorite things to make and eat!
This looks like a wonderfully hearty soup. Love the colors!
Such a warm, inviting and comforting soup. Perfect for the winter months. This looks absolutely delicious, Maria. Thank you for sharing it.
I love lentil soup. There is a lebanese restaurant near my parents that makes the most amazing lentil soup. I have tried to recreate it but so far haven’t even come close! This looks like a great version.
Lentil soup is one of my all-time favourites and this version looks particularly good!
This is so hearty! This reminds me of the half-opened box of lentils I have in the pantry!
This looks like a bowl full of goodness!
One of the best things about soup is that you can kind of just throw anything in and it will still taste good! Plus sweet potatoes compliment everything, i’ve found. This looks delicious!
LOVE lentils and yet have never thought of using sweet potatoes with them – must try it – looks SO good.
Thanks for such a healthy soup recipe
this recipe came just in time! I have some produce that needs to be used up pronto! Thanks!!
What I love about your lentil soup is that it is colorful. My lentil soup, tasty yes, but not so picturesque. Beautiful!
It’s perfect lentil soup weather. Yours looks delicious!
Looks incredible! I can’t wait to try the recipe out!
Thank you!
I am with you Maria, sweet potatoes and lentils are always welcomed over here! Great soup recipe
xo
We love lentil soup here, too. The addition of sweet potatoes and spinach make this a powerhouse of nutrients!
I was looking for a warmy lentil soup recipe. I bookmark the recipe. Thanks Maria!