Warming Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed into small pieces
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, stem and seeds removed, diced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 1 ½ cups green or brown lentils, rinsed and picked over
• 2 tsp. EACH ground coriander, ground cumin AND yellow curry powder
• ½ tsp. EACH smoked paprika, ground cinnamon, AND ground turmeric
• 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
• 6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
• 3 generous handfuls of baby spinach, roughly chopped
• Juice of one lemon