This easy crockpot butternut squash and lentil soup can easily become sweet potato and lentil soup too. It’s the perfect fall soup for those cold wintry busy nights.
We kind of love soups around here. In fact, my KIDS eat soup like crazy too. Especially if we let them dunk bread in it.
I’ve been making this recipe for Spiced Sweet Potato & Lentil Soup for a while, and it really is SO easy.
Mostly because it’s in the crockpot.
You can substitute Butternut squash for the sweet potato too if you don’t like sweet potatoes.
Simple Sweet Potato (or Butternut Squash) and Lentil Soup
Ingredients
1 cup dry lentils
2 1/2 cups sweet potatoes (Or butternut squash)
1/2 cup chopped onion diced
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon garam masala
4 cups chicken broth or vegetable stock
Butter as needed
Directions
Rinse and drain lentils
In a small slow cooker place lentils, sweet potatoes, onion, carrot, and celery. Sprinkle garlic and garam masala over vegetables. Pour broth over everything.
Cover and cook on low heat for 8 to 9 hours or on high heat for 4 to 4 1/2 hours
Add 1/4 stick of butter (or more or less) to crockpot to taste.
Note: This will lose moisture if you cook on high and leave it for too long. Check half way through to see if any stock or broth needs to be added.
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Simple Crockpot Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup
This easy crockpot butternut squash and lentil soup can easily become sweet potato and lentil soup too. It’s the perfect fall soup for those cold wintry busy nights.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry lentils
- 2 1/2 cups sweet potatoes (Or butternut squash)
- 1/2 cup chopped onion diced
- 1/2 cup chopped carrot
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 4 cups chicken broth or vegetable stock
- Butter as needed
Instructions
Rinse and drain lentils
In a small slow cooker place lentils, sweet potatoes, onion, carrot, and celery. Sprinkle garlic and garam masala over vegetables. Pour broth over everything.
Cover and cook on low heat for 8 to 9 hours or on high heat for 4 to 4 1/2 hours
Add 1/4 stick of butter (or more or less) to crockpot to taste.
Notes
Note: This will lose moisture if you cook on high and leave it for too long. Check half way through to see if any stock or broth needs to be added.
Ha, you answered my FB question, but butternut squash is worse than a sweet potatoe! We do like us some lentils though. You’ve really gotten good at the whole food pictures thing, haven’t you?
I’m trying! 🙂 Hmmm…maybe regular potatoes? Do you like those? I’m sure they would work fine!
I’m pretty sure that garam masala is one of the most amazing spices ever!
This sounds delicious and I’m excited to try it, provided I can talk my boys into it 😀
It is isn’t it?? I use it in a few recipes, and I always LOVE it whenever it’s in a recipe. 🙂
I’m gonna have to give this a try since we are mixed when it comes to lentil. Male half loves it, female half is blah about it. Since I’d like to make it more often I need something that will make my daughter and me more excited about it!
I used to be kind of blah about it too. But, I like this recipe a lot! 🙂 Let me know if she eats it.
My kind of food, Meredith. I’ll give it a go. Thanks and peace, John
OH, I am totally making this next week. I even HAVE Garam Masala. BOOM.
Okay- this looks amazing!!! BUT- what the heck is garam masala??? I’m pinning so I can make this!
It’s just a spice. So yummy. You’ll love it.
Cooking time in cast iron over low heat? Please? No room on the counter for a crockpot.
I wish I knew! I’ve never cooked in a cast iron. But, my guess would be a couple of hours to give enough time for the carrots and sweet potatoes to soften? Good luck!
Since I can’t seem to keep straight what I’ve I’ve got stored in the cupboard, will be trying this with split peas. (Now watch lentils turn up when I go to put away the ones I’m about to go buy.)