Sweet Potato And Red Lentil Bisque Will Be Your New Go-To Soup

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

1 lb. sweet potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped

1 c. red lentils, picked over and rinsed

1/2 c. dried apricots, quartered

1/4 c. chopped onion or shallots

1/4 to 1/2 tsp. Thai red chili paste

4 c. chicken or vegetable broth

3/4 c. light coconut milk

1/2 tsp. salt, plus more to taste

1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

Chopped cilantro (optional)

4 Tbsp. pomegranate juice or seeds (optional)

Directions

Place sweet potatoes, lentils, apricots, onion, chili paste and broth in a large pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to low heat, cover, and simmer until lentils are falling apart, about 25 minutes. Let soup sit, uncovered, 10 minutes. 

Add coconut milk. Using a blender, puree soup until smooth, in batches if necessary. Stir in salt and pepper, and add more if desired. 

To serve: Divide pureed soup among bowls, and top each with cilantro and pomegranate juice or seeds (if using). Soup will freeze up to 8 weeks.

Tip: You can substitute brown or green lentils for the red; they won’t fall apart as easily, so forgo the blending and serve the soup as a chunky stew instead.

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