This hearty and delicious soup is perfect for warming up. It’s an easy, nutritious, one-pot meal that makes great leftovers, too! Recipe yields 6 bowls of soup.
Ingredient:
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 pound sweet potatoes (2 small to medium or 1 large), peeled and diced (about 3 cups)
¼ teaspoon salt, more to taste
2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste*
1 cup uncooked farro, rinsed** (or 3 cups cooked whole grains, like wheat berries, spelt berries or kamut)
4 cups (32 ounces) vegetable broth
2 cups water
1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained, or 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas
½ bunch of kale (4 ounces), chopped (about 3 cups)
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste (optional, if you like it extra spicy like me)