Sweet Potato Feta and Lentil Soup with Harissa
This Sweet Potato Feta and Lentil Soup with Harissa is cozy, nourishing, and full of flavor. The lentils and sweet potatoes create a hearty base while harissa and feta add the perfect balance of spice and creaminess.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil can sub avocado oil or butter
- 1 small onion - finely chopped
- 1 small sweet potato - diced about 2 cups worth
- 2 stalks stalks celery - finely chopped
- 6-8 cloves garlic - minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- ½-1 teaspoon salt adjust to your saltiness preference
- ½ cup fesh chopped parsley
- 1 ~5 oz block feta - crumbled I reserved a small amount of feta for topping but this is not necessary
- 4 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth* sub chicken bone broth for extra protein I like kettle and fire bone broth use code avocadoskillet for 20% off
- 1 cup dried brown lentils
- ¼ cup harissa
optional toppings
- additional crumbled feta
- additional chopped parsley
- chili flakes
Instructions
- Heat oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add onion and celery and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add garlic, thyme, paprika, cumin, thyme, salt and pepper. Toss everything together and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Add all remaining ingredients to the pot (including the feta). Bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer. Simmer for 10-15 more minutes, until the sweet potatoes are fork tender and the lentils are cooked through.
- Optional: For a creamier soup, add 1-2 cups of the soup to a blender and blend until smooth. Add the pureed soup back to the pot and mix together. Alternatively you can partially blend it with an immersion blender.
- Divide out soup and serve.
Notes
This soup makes 3-4 servings depending on how hungry you are. Nutritional information is for ¼ of the recipe made with bone broth.
Nutrition
Calories: 395kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 28gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 762mgPotassium: 786mgFiber: 17gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 5248IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 248mgIron: 5mg
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