It was a cold and stormy day today....
(possibility of snow tonight)
(possibility of snow tonight)
a perfect time to bring out the old crock pot
and fix some comfort soup
to warm the body and the soul!
Sweet Potato & Lentil Soup
2 lg. sweet potatoes peeled and diced
3 med. carrots cut into 1/2 " pieces
4 stalks celery cut into 1/2" pieces
2 leeks ( if desired) cut into 1/2" pieces (can use onion)
1 cup dried lentils
1 teaspoon curry powder
salt & pepper
1 tablespoon butter (or olive oil)
juice of 1/2 lemon
Combine all ingredients in the crock pot, add 6 cups of water.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
SERVES 4
ENJOY!
calories 250 fat 3.5 g fiber 10g protein 12g
Stay Cozy,
Carrie
Looks nice I did an asparagus soup recently http://caroleschatter.blogspot.co.nz/2012/01/asparagus-soup.html
ReplyDeleteYum. I picked up some sweet potatoes yesterday at the grocery store.
ReplyDeleteWe are expecting some snow/ice tonight thru tomorrow. It may be a pj and soup day tomorrow.
Warmly,
deb
Looks like we like our crock pots! I love sweet potatoes so much, this looks good. (Now if I can prove that I am not a robot! :)
ReplyDeleteNow that looks so delicious... I am going to give that a try... I think I will wait for another cold day to arrive, looks like our weekend will be warm and sunny... but that is sure a comfort dish and I Love comfort food (: ox, Sis
ReplyDeleteYUM! That looks great!
ReplyDeleteHi Carrie,
ReplyDeleteI've been meaning to come over and tell you I FINALLY tried your paper sack microwave popcorn recently. It worked perfectly. Thanks for the money saving tip. : )
Mary Lou
ok...I really need to get out my crock pot....I always forget about it. Thanks for the reminder. Happy March to you.
ReplyDeletethat sounds and looks amazing! copied the recipe down. Im gonna rtry is this week I hope!
ReplyDeletealso, the little choc cupcake above looks scrumptious too!
have a great week
xoxo
vivian