Red Lentil Soup

Ingredients 

5 shallots, thinly sliced

5 cloves garlic, minced

1 medium yellow onion, chopped

2 tbsp fresh ginger

1 tbsp kosher salt

2 tsp coarse black pepper

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1/2 tbsp cumin

1/2 tbsp curry

1/2 tbsp turmeric

1 1/2 cups red lentils 

3 small sweet potato yams, peeled and chopped 

2 Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and chopped

3 cups vegetable broth

1/4 cup rice vinegar

3 cups water

*Leben yogurt and Fresh Parsley for serving

Directions

1) Sauté the shallots, garlic, onion, ginger, salt, pepper, and olive oil in a large pot until lightly browned. 

2) add cumin, curry, turmeric and lentils. Toss lentils in for 1 minute. 

3) add sweet potatoes and Yukon potatoes. Cover with vegetable broth, vinegar, and water. Bring to a boil and let soup simmer for 25- 30 minutes.

4) let soup cool, then puree with a hand blender. Add leben yogurt and fresh parsley before serving to each bowl.