Warming Red Lentil Sweet Potato Soup (Instant Pot!)

Name: Warming Red Lentil Sweet Potato Soup (Instant Pot!)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup water, plus more as needed ((or sub 2 tsp oil as recipe is written)); 1 heaping cup diced white or yellow onion ((~1 small onion as recipe is written)); 3 medium cloves garlic ((~1 Tbsp minced garlic as recipe is written)); 2 tsp fresh minced ginger ((~1/2-inch or 1 ¼-cm piece as recipe is written)); 1 healthy pinch each sea salt and black pepper; 4 cups peeled, cubed sweet potato; 3/4 cup red lentils; 2 cups vegetable broth; 1 cup water; 1/4 tsp ground turmeric; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 small pinch ground clove ((optional)); 1 healthy pinch cayenne; 1/4 tsp sea salt ((or to taste)); 1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk ((plus more to taste)); 1-2 tsp maple syrup ((optional)); Toasted pepitas; Coconut milk; Cinnamon; Cayenne

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

Creamy sweet potato and red lentil soup infused with coconut milk and warming spices. The ultimate fall and winter dish. Made in the Instant Pot and perfect for meal prep!

Updated at: Sun, 07 Dec 2025 21:02:54 GMT