1 Pot Vegan Sweet Potato Lentil Soup! Smoky, flavorful, delicious and so hearty! Lots of wonderful, plant-based protein! JUST 8 ingredients! Vegan, gluten-free and oil-free! Ready in less than an hour!
VEGAN SWEET POTATO LENTIL SOUP
I just love soups with a little kick, but to really balance and turn up the flavor, I like a little sweetness! That is the reasoning behind this soup I created. It has become quite a staple in my family and is a favorite among friends. It has a deep warm and smoky flavor that is balanced out with the sweetness of sweet potatoes. It’s earthy and the epitome of comfort food. It couldn’t be any simpler either, just throw everything into a pot and let it cook! Creating potato soups are some of my favorite meals.
I have several vegan lentil soup recipes that are reader favorites:
- Creamy Vegan Lentil Soup with Turmeric and Lemon
- Red Lentil Spinach Soup
- Easiest Ever Vegan Lentil Soup
- Red Lentil Curry Soup
I have found many lentil soups to be a little bland, but this one with all of the smoky spices I’ve added give such a depth of flavor that is honestly addictive. The sweet potatoes really compliment the smoky flavor as well. A vegan, gluten-free, oil-free lentil soup that is totally low-fat and guilt-free? Yes, please!
MORE VEGAN POTATO SOUP RECIPES TO TRY
- Low-fat Broccoli Potato Soup
- Easy Vegan Creamy Curry Rice Soup
- Sweet Potato White Bean Curry Soup
- Hearty Veggie Potato Stew
- Hearty Italian White Bean Basil Soup
- Red Lentil Curry Soup
- Smoky Sweet Potato Black-Eyed Pea Soup
- Easy Vegan Ramen Noodle Soup
- Vegan Black Bean Soup
I cannot wait to hear what you think of this 1 Pot Sweet Potato Lentil Soup! If you make this recipe, be sure to leave feedback below and share your pic on Instagram or Facebook and tag me @thevegan8 #thevegan8!
Vegan Sweet Potato Lentil Soup (Oil-free!)
Ingredients
- 1 lb bag of dry green lentils
- 1 1/2 cups (240g) finely diced red onion
- 4 large garlic cloves or 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled & chopped into bite size 1 inch chunks
- 4 tablespoons (60g) tomato paste
- 2-3 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon sea salt (this makes a LARGE pot, so don't be alarmed)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- splash of lemon juice and zest at the end
Instructions
- This is an extremely easy dump-it-all-at-once type of recipe, but it still turns out incredibly flavorful. Make sure to have everything chopped and ready to go before beginning.
- Rinse lentils well and add them to a large pot with 8 cups of water or low-sodium veggie broth. Bring to a low boil.
- As soon as it begins to boil, add all of the ingredients, except the lemon. (The onion, garlic, sweet potatoes, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt & pepper).
- Give it a good stir and turn down the heat to low, put on a lid with it slightly tilted to let some of the steam escape. Simmer for 20-30 minutes or until the lentils and potatoes are tender, but not mushy, stirring a few times during the cooking process. If you cook it too fast, the lentils will not become tender.
- Add any more salt to taste and garnish with a splash of lemon juice and lemon zest before serving.
Could I bled the recipe to make a thicker soup?
blend*
You can, not sure how it will taste though, haha!
Everyone I serve this soup to loves it!!!
Love hearing this Susan!
This is sooooo delicious! Don’t skip the lemon zest and lemon juice at the end. It really adds a lot!
Brandi!
You never fail to knock it out of park! This is so delicious, my daughter made it too, even my young grand children loved it!
You are special🥰
I really liked this recipe. I did adjust the spices to my liking because I’m not a huge fan of smoked anything so I just cut the paprika & cumin in half. I’m always looking for new plant based recipes that don’t oil so I decided to try this & glad I did. Will add it to my rotation!
So glad you liked it! I like a lot of flavor, but yes, definitely reduce the spices if you prefer it more mild!
I had cooked lentils in the freezer, so I cut the water in half and added the lentils when everything was done. It was really good. The spices are spot on! Super easy to prepare. Thanks.
SO happy you loved it Kathi, thank you!
This recipe is so easy! The soup is delicious, very deep flavors with a little kick. Very thick and rich in only 20 or 30 minutes. As a newbie to the WFPB world, I truly love your recipes with 8 or less ingredients. I have purchased several cookbooks, but have enjoyed your recipes the most. I now google Vegan 8 and whatever it is that I want to fix. Can’t wait until your cookbook is available again in the printed version. Thanks for making this transition easier.
Thank you so much Cindy for such a kind message, it really means a lot! So very happy you loved the soup!!
I made this soup today in the Instant Pot. Cooked for 10 minutes and everything was done. Next time I’m going to try 8 minutes! Thanks for the recipe. Very tasty. I love all your recipes – so simple and flavorful!
Awesome Sharon, so glad you enjoyed it!
Omg!!! My family and I loved this soup! Very healthy, filling and full of Protein!!!
So very happy to hear that Tiffany! Yay!
This soup is DELICIOUS! I made it for lunch today in my Instant Pot and it was incredible! I adjusted the water to 7 cups, and cooked it on HIGH pressure for 17 minutes, with a 15 minute NPR. So perfect! I’m making a double batch to bring to a church function tomorrow! Simple,yet satisfying, hearty soup, and packed full of flavor! Thank you!
Yay! Thank you so much Eden for the glowing review!
I’m having a hard time finding smoked paprika. Where do you think I should look to buy it? Am I just not shopping at the right stores?
Oh really? Honestly, smoked paprika I’ve seen at every grocery store. It’s in the spice isle. I imagine even Walmart would carry it. Do you have a Krogers? If so, they are usually very helpful at helping you find things. You may just be passing over it since there are so many spices in stores, but you should definitely be able to find it. It’s near all the spices like cumin, chili powder, etc.
I can’t get smoked paprika where I live (South America) but I can get smoked salt. So I use regular paprika and sub smoked salt for some of the sea salt (liquid smoke works, too). It turns out great!
This is excellent and the easiest dish I have made on my new whole foods plant based diet. I’m a 74-year old heart failure patient feeling very well right now. But this is such an easy recipe to prepare that I will am happy to have it in case my health and abilities deteriorate in the future.
I am also sending the recipe and all the ingredients home with a visitor who is much younger but who has some serious health problems and I’m trying to encourage him into better eating habits and he’ll have no excuse if I prepare a everything for him to make in the easy short time that this recipe takes.
I love your recipes and thank you from all the parts of my heart which are working. 🙂
Carol
Wow, thanks so much for the wonderful feedback Carol! I’m so happy to hear you loved this! This is one of my favorite recipes! Thank you for such a kind comment and for sharing the recipe!
This soup was delicious! I’m really loving your recipes. Thank you
I’m so happy to hear that, thank you so much for leaving feedback, I really appreciate it! So glad you are loving the recipes! 🙂
Hi I would love to make this recipe I have a tin lentil and wonder if that can be used instead of dry lentils
Jutta
Hi Jutta! I have not tried canned lentils so I’m really not sure. The liquid that is added is to cook the lentils in, so you wouldn’t need all that liquid. YOu can try canned lentils and add the spices and some extra broth if needed to make it more of a soup consistency. Those are my guesses!
Hi Brandi, this lentils recipe is so delicious! Made them today and my partner and I had them for dinner………..well we loved them so much. They turned out delicious, and the chilli powder it’s definitely a win win.
I’ve made lentils in the past but never got the right seasoning. Thank you very much for sharing this super easy but hearty and lovely recipe.
Awesome Esther! I’m so happy to hear you both loved this soup so much, thank you very much for the feedback! I love it!
This looks yummy. I wonder if it could be made in The Instant Pot. I might try it. However, it would kind of need to be done in the reverse order from what you have listed. The potatoes take longer to cook, so they would go in first for about 8 minutes. The onion, lentils etc. would probably only need about 3 minutes. Do you ever give recipes for pressure cookers?
Hi! I don’t own an instant pot, so I am unsure of the way it would need to be cooked. This one is super easy as you just throw everything in at the same time and in about 30 minutes, it’s ready and perfect. If you do it in the instant pot, let me know how it turns out, sorry, I just don’t know since I don’t have one!
How have I NOT seen this before? I LOVE lentils and this looks amazing!!! I just used my last sweet potato tonight….grocery trip tomorrow!
Wonderful Michelle!! Please let me know how it turns out 🙂
This soup is a homerun! It is super simple to make, and just bursts with flavor. It is a very hearty soup with a nice little kick to it. It’s great for summer or fall amd makes enough for generous sevings for two days. Knowing it’s so good for you is just an added bonus.
I’m so glad y’all loved it Mom! So happy family and friends love and make it during the fall and just love it! 🙂