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Sweet potato & lentil soup

Serves 5 | Prep 10 mins | Cook 30 mins

Source: BBC Good Food: Low-fat Feasts

Ingredients

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100 g red split lentils
1 onion, chopped
2 tsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 tbsp curry paste
450 g sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
450 g floury pototoes, peeled and cubed
1⅕ l hot vegetable stock
2 tbsp chopped mint (optional)
142 g carton low-fat natural yoghurt
warm bread, to serve

Instructions

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Cook the lentils in boiling water for . Fry the onion in the oil for until softened and beginning to brown. Stir in the garlic, curry paste and cubed potatoes. Cook for .
Drain the lentils. Add to the potatoes with the stock and simmer for until the potatoes are fully cooked. Whizz in a food processor until smooth. Season to taste and heat through.
Stir the mint, if using, into the yogurt and season to taste. Ladle the soup into bowl and swirl in the yoghurt. Serve with warm bread.

Nutrition

Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories 349 kcal	17.4%
Total Fat 5 g	6.4%
Saturated Fat 1 g	5.0%
Carbohydrates 63 g	22.9%
Dietary Fibre 9 g	32.1%
Sugars 14 g	28.0%
Protein 13 g	26.0%
Sodium 1.53 g	66.5%

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