Coconut red lentil peanut soup is a hearty, meat-free, West African inspired soup recipe. The coconut milk and lentils make it thick and creamy and the peanut butter gives it the best flavor. Bonus that it's easy to make, healthy, and incredibly delicious.
Ingredients
2teaspoonscoconut oil
1mediumyellow onion, minced
2mediumbell peppers, diced
2mediumcarrots, diced
2inchpiece ginger, minced
3clovesgarlic, minced
1teaspoonEACH: ground cinnamon and smoked paprika
½teaspoonEACH: cumin and turmeric
A pinch of cayenne, optional
1mediumsweet potato, diced (about 2 cups)
28ouncecan diced tomatoes
4cupsstock vegetable stock
1cupdried red lentils
¼cupnatural peanut butter
15-ouncecancoconut milk
½cupchopped kale, packed
Sea salt, to taste
Instructions
Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until it begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the bell peppers, carrots, ginger, and garlic and cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cinnamon, smoked paprika, cumin, turmeric, and, if using, the cayenne and let the spices cook for 1 minute.
2 teaspoons coconut oil, 1 medium yellow onion, 2 medium bell peppers, 2 medium carrots, 2 inch piece ginger, 3 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon EACH: ground cinnamon and smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon EACH: cumin and turmeric, A pinch of cayenne
Add the sweet potato, tomatoes, and the stock and bring the pot to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and let the pot simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are almost soft.
1 medium sweet potato, 28 ounce can diced tomatoes, 4 cups stock vegetable stock
Stir in the red lentil and peanut butter and let the soup cook until the lentils are soft, about 10 minutes.
1 cup dried red lentils, ¼ cup natural peanut butter
Blend half the soup using a blender or hand-held immersion blender. If using a blender, add the blended soup back to the pot. Stir in the coconut milk and kale and let the kale wilt. Season to taste with sea salt.
15-ounce can coconut milk, ½ cup chopped kale
Notes
Serve this soup with No Yeast Bread with Herbs and Cheese or Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread