Head over heals.
In love.
With all things fall.
With monkey bread. (recipe coming, as soon as I get it right!)
With black nail polish.
And with my crockpot.
Which, in turn, made me fall head over heals in love with this soup.
You guys, it’s kind of sweet. Not like monkey bread sweet – but just warm and cuddly and sweet. Can you describe a soup like that? Whatever, I’m doing it.
Sweet Potato & Lentil Soup
- 1 sweet potato, cut into chunks
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 1 c lentils
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1 t garlic, finely chopped
- 1 t ginger, freshly grated
- 1 t salt
- 1/2 t dried thyme
- 1/2 t cumin
- 5-6 cups vegetable broth
Put all ingredients into a slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours, or until vegetables are squishy and…well, sweet.


Hi, I’m Bev and I’m obsessed with that soup.
Goodnight.
Hi, I’m Katie and I made your spaghetti and meatballs for Meeker and my parents last night and they loved it. I’m glad you learned how to cook and that you have a blog so I can steal your recipes.
Goodnight.
This soup is right up my alley!! It’d be great to make on the weekend and run a few errands while it’s cooking!
Monkey bread is amazing! I’ve only had it once in my life…. that makes me sad…
I have only had it once, too! I am working on changing that…
I have a bunch of red lentils that I’ve been meaning to use…totally making this. Oh and is Adrienne eating a leaf??
Yeah…whoopies. She hated it…and I have the (hilarious) pictures to prove it.
I feel like I say this all the time: I’m totally making that next week. And tomorrow is grocer shopping day so it may even happen tomorrow.
I say that on other people’s blogs all the time too, I get it.
Happy grocery shopping!
black nail polish used to by gothic, now it’s chic. I can’t keep up!
Haha, I’m neither gothic nor chic…so let’s just say it’s now mainstream?
The soup looks delicious and I am totally making that this weekend and I am getting my nails black! Love it.
Hi, I love soup. I love that you love soup. I’m going to make this soup.
Let’s get together and eat soup.
You can totally describe soup like that. I get it, and now I want some of said soup. And if I see one more recipe that involves a crockpot and looks delicious, I’m going to scream, bc I don’t have one.. I want to convince my mom to just give me hers since she doesn’t use it.
Beg, borrow, or steal…you need a crock pot.
What’s not to love?!?! I made my first lentil soup a couple weeks ago but I love the idea of using the slow cooker with all those veggies. Y.U.M.!
I have a very similar recipe for crockpot lentil soup but it doesn’t have sweet potatoes in it. I knew it was missing something!
Of course you’re obsessed with Fall, because we’re the same person. I would be more obsessed if Fall looked like it does where you are! (Though I bet when it’s still snowing there in May I’ll be re-thinking things).
Anyway, that soup looks incredible and I need to live in your house so you can make me some!!
Yes, I will be begging you to let me move in with you come May. And begging you to make me breakfast every morning.
I love black nail polish and Adam loves lentils; perhaps we’ll compromise and I’ll buy the polish and make the soup! Question though – did you pre-soak the lentils or just put them in dry?
I like that compromise. And just put the lentils in dry!
I love the ingredient photo – sounds like a perfect Sunday football soup!
Mmmmm Sweet Potataoes are a perfect “savory sweet!”
I am totally making this, because even I can handle the magic of a crock pot! What a wonderful fall soup combining two of my favorite “fall” things: sweet potatoes and lentils. Yum!
I’m so going to have to make this soon! I have some lentils I need to use anyway. Thanks!
mmmmm I loooove homemade lentil stew. My slow cooker is my best friend through the fall & winter months
Must.buy.crock.pot.
I need a crock pot! I am in love with your soup too. Just the photo of it alone…yum!
I love allllll those things- black nail polish, my crock pot, and especially monkey bread! I’m excited to see how you make it!
I’m excited to see how I make it too..hah. Yesterday was a big fail.
“…or until vegetables are squishy” <—that's my favorite part of the instructions. ((giggles))
I’m so professional, right?
I love homemade lentil soup–I always forget to add things like sweet potato. Thanks for the idea! This looks great
I love the black nail polish look, but I have a hard time pulling it off. I never feel it looks right one me. Which brand do you like?
This soup looks *lovely*!!!
I always buy the cheapest brand of nail polish I can find…I think this one was Loreal or something. Doesn’t last very long, but I like it!
I have black nail polish on my toes and love it!!!
Also..monkey bread…omg…please share soon!
YUM! This looks like the perfect soup for Fall. Everything in your soup is extremely healthy and in season right now. I love that you’ve added turmeric. It is great for you! Thank you for the recipe, Katie. I’m excited to try it!
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I’ve made sweet potato lentil soup before and it is heavenly! I love your version of the recipe – the recipe I use doesn’t use nearly as many lentils. I think I have to give your version a try!
Have a great weekend!
Thanks! All the lentils make the soup really thick! You have a great weekend, too.
i’ve been wanting a lentil soup recipe to make! now i’ve got one! thanks!
That looks amazing and so simple! I can’t wait to try it!!
I can’t believe you made a sweet potato and lentil soup because two days ago I made a sweet potato and lentil STEW. And let me tell you, it’s already gone. PS – I love my crock pot too. Something that can cook meals for me…yes please!
Great minds think alike…
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There is nothing better than fall and all of the yumminess that goes along with it!
MMMM I have always wanted to make a soup with sweet potatoes in it! SO EXCITED.
Yay! Glad I could make that a reality for you – let me know if you try it!
Oh, I have a similar one but with an added carrot. Take out the salt and this was one of my little girls favorite foods when I introduced solids (the soup was a blended soup)!
What a good idea! Will be giving this to my little miss soon!
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I soooo want to make this! It’s sounds so perfect to go with my homemade naan bread. Mmmmmmm. But I have company in town for the holidays and am wondering how much this makes so I know whether to double or triple or half or whatever. And how big of a crockpot did you use? Thanks!!!!