I woke up with a scratchy, sore throat this morning. It’s probably allergies, but, it could be the cold my hubby just got over. I’m really hoping it’s the former. Whatever it is, it’s making me crave soup. An antioxidant filled, savory, blast away those germs, bowl of hot liquid gold. It could be 90° outside and I would still want a steaming bowl of broth and veggies. It just makes me feel better.
What’s your go to food when you’re feeling under the weather? I bet you like soup too. It’s comforting, soothing, and a little salty. Those are the things that make a sore throat feel better. It’s a heck of a lot better than gargling with salt water, right?
Fortunately, I had some good things in my cabinets and fridge that would make the perfect cure-all concoction. Some veggie broth, sweet potatoes, lentils, kale, and fresh corn. Think of all of the antioxidants that I was about to send into my body. Can’t you just picture it? Imagine, little nutrient storm troopers rushing in to do battle with all of those nasty little free radicals.
The sweet potatoes in my yummy soup drone have 377% of the daily recommended allowance of Vitamin A. This is a powerhouse vitamin that supports immune function and cell growth. Kapow! Bam! Take that crummy virus, and oh yeah, there’s more where this came from. Are you ready?
Kale is ready for battle with a whopping 133% of Vitamin A and 134% of Vitamin C! Corn offers up 50% of Vitamin B6, another immune supporter.
Of course, you don’t need to be feeling under the weather to love this soup. I could eat it any day, every day, and feel happy. But it is a great go to when you’re not feeling 100%. Oh, and one more amazing thing, it is easy peasy to make. You won’t spend more than 15 minutes prepping, and 30 minutes cooking it. Awesome!
All you need to do is rinse the lentils, cover them in vegetable broth and water, add the sweet potatoes, onion, and corn, and spices, and let it simmer until the lentils and sweet potatoes are done. Great for a busy week night.
SWEET POTATO, KALE, AND LENTIL SOUP
Ingredients
- 1 small onion diced
- 64 ounce vegetable broth
- 2 cups water
- 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- 2 cups corn cut the kernels from the cob is using fresh, or you can use frozen
- 4 cups kale chopped
- 2 cups lentils rinsed
- 1 teaspoon ground thyme
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon sage
- Juice from 1 lime
- sea salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a large soup pot on medium-high heat. When the pot is hot, add 3 tbsp vegetable broth and the onion. Cook, stirring frequently, until they are translucent. Approximately 7 minutes.
- Add the remaining ingredients, except the kale, in a large stock pot and bring to a boil. Lower to simmer and cook for approximately 30 minutes or until the lentils are done. Add the kale and cook until wilted. Add the lime juice, stir, and enjoy!
Notes
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simone says
Lovely soup. Easy to make. I did make a few changes (I always do, depending on what I do and don't have at home). I added a fried red onion, and changed the Kale for Callaloo, as it is hard to find Kale here in Central America.
Linda Meyer says
Hi Simone! Thank you for letting us know that you enjoyed the recipe. We love it when people make our recipes their own. That's the joy of cooking, right? 🙂
Katie Welch says
I am in the process of making the soup right now - Wondering if I am supposed to use green lentils of split red lentils...
Linda Meyer says
Hi Katie, we used green lentils. Thanks for asking, we'll add a note to the recipe card. 🙂
Maneta says
Thanks for this yummy recipe! It was so easy! I will definitely be adding some sweet onion, next time ♡ I also added a splash of lemon juice (or lemon slice) for an acid and I 10/10 reccomend doing this! 🙂
Linda Meyer says
Thank you so much, Maneta! I love that you added lemon, it made me realize that I forgot to add the lime juice to the recipe!!! Going to fix that now. 🙂
Ani Sotoo says
You mention onion for the soup but it's not listed in ingredients.
Linda Meyer says
Hi Ani! Thank you so much for catching that. Add one small onion and saute it before adding the rest of the ingredients. We're going to fix the recipe card now. 🙂
Maria says
This soup is delicious. I just finish making it, I just made some changes though, Instead of sweet potatoes I added carrots because I run out of sweet potatoes and it taste so yummy.
Alex Meyer, MA says
Hey Maria,
Thanks so much for the comment! We're so happy you loved the soup! Adding carrots to the soup sounds like such a great idea. Hope you have an awesome day!
Alex & Linda