Soup With Orange Lentils And Orange Vegetables - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, cut into cubes
chopped hot pepper (optional)
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 carrots, cut into thin slices
1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into cubes
1 cup fresh pumpkin, peeled and cut into cubes
1 cup orange lentils, picked over and rinsed
6 cups soup stock
salt
pepper
curry powder
ginger, to taste

Preparation

1. Heat oil in a large soup pot. Add onion, saute for several minutes, and then add garlic and hot pepper.
2. Add sliced carrots and sweet potato and continue to saute for 5-7 minutes longer.
3. Add soup stock, pumkin and lentils. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat.
4. Cook over a low heat for approximately 30 minutes, or until vegetables and lentils are soft.