The days are getting shorter, the weather is getting colder and this time of year makes me want to eat more warming foods – like soups! Soups can be very comforting in the colder months and also very healing. As many Grandmother’s will tell you “chicken soup can cure a cold!” The key is using homemade chicken or bone broths in your soups so you get the added bonus of minerals and if made properly therapeutic gelatin. Learn to make broths and more about their amazing healing benefits in this article by Sally Fallon called Broth is Beautiful. Try making your own bone broth and then use it to make this delicious soup!
Lentil Sweet Potato Soup
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons coconut oil
5 cups organic chicken broth (homemade if possible)
⅛ teaspoon cumin
⅛ teaspoon coriander
½ teaspoon turmeric
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons sea salt (not as much if using broth)
1 cup red lentils (uncooked)
1 large sweet potato, chopped
4-5 carrots, chopped
Servings: 4 Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 55 minutes
In a large pot, sauté onion in coconut oil until tender. Stir in broth and spices. Add lentils, sweet potato, and carrots and bring to boil. Skim froth at top, reduce heat, and simmer covered for about 50 minutes.
Excerpted from “The Guide to Healthy Eating“
