Week 21 -- Orange Sweet Potato

After all the work of the wontons last week, and after coming home from a busy conference, I was ready for a simple and fast soup tonight.  This soup took about 15 minutes from start to finish and made just two servings (perfect for dinner tonight and lunch tomorrow).

This soup has few ingredients, which gives it a very simple flavor that is light and delicious, and they're probably foods you already have sitting around.

I lightly peeled my sweet potato, just getting off the thick rough patches and trying to keep most of the layer just under the peel so I didn't lose too much good nutrition.

There it is in all its delicious, fast, and simple glory!

Simmering soup with the allspice.

Orange Sweet Potato

1/2 red onion, chopped
1 large or 2 smaller sweet potatoes, chopped
1/2 cup red lentils
1 orange, peel cut off, sliced and divided into segments
3-4 cups water
1/4 tsp allspice, approximately

1. Cook the onion, sweet potatoes, and red lentils in 3 cups water for about 10 minutes until tender.  Add more water if needed.
2. Add the orange segments and allspice.  Let simmer another two minutes.  Then enjoy!
Makes two servings.