Carrot Apple Soup

Name: Carrot apple Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp canola oil; 6 carrots (chopped); 1 large onion (chopped); 1 tbsp curry powder (or paste, mild); 1 cup lentils (brown or green); 2 tsp thyme leaves (dried); 4 cloves garlic (minced); 4 cups water; 2 cups vegetable broth (sodium reduced); 2 apples (empire, golden delicious or cortland cored and chopped); hot pepper sauce ((optional))

Jan 5, 2015

Carrot apple Soup

This easy soup matches sweet carrots and tangy apples. Serve with a sandwich or salad to keep you satisfied longer.

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 45 mins

Total Time 1 hr 5 mins

Course Soups

Servings cups

Calories 124 kcal

Ingredients

1 tbsp canola oil
6 carrots chopped
1 large onion chopped
1 tbsp curry powder or paste, mild
1 cup lentils brown or green
2 tsp thyme leaves dried
4 cloves garlic minced
4 cups water
2 cups vegetable broth sodium reduced
2 apples empire, golden delicious or cortland cored and chopped
hot pepper sauce (optional)

Instructions

In a soup pot, heat oil over medium heat and cook carrots, onion and curry powder for about 5 minutes or until onion softens. Stir in lentils, thyme and garlic. Pour in water and broth; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and let simmer for 20 minutes.
Add chopped apples and simmer for about 20 minutes or until lentils and carrots are tender.
Puree soup in blender or food processor in batches until smooth and return to a clean pot.
Heat through and stir in hot pepper sauce to taste if using.