Spiced Sweet Potato Chowder

Name: Spiced Sweet Potato Chowder
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 15 min
Yield: 10 servings (3-1/2 quarts).
Ingredients: 1 pound potatoes (about 2 medium), peeled and cubed; 1 pound medium sweet potatoes (about 2 medium), peeled and cubed; 2 medium carrots, sliced; 2 medium fresh beets, peeled and cubed; 2 cartons (32 ounces each) vegetable broth; 2 cups dried lentils, rinsed; 2 teaspoons paprika; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 2 cups coconut milk

At my house, we're all crazy for chowder. This meatless version is loaded with root veggies and spices—cinnamon, cardamom and allspice—that really say fall. —Mary Anne Thygesen, Portland, Oregon

Ingredients

1 pound potatoes (about 2 medium), peeled and cubed
1 pound medium sweet potatoes (about 2 medium), peeled and cubed
2 medium carrots, sliced
2 medium fresh beets, peeled and cubed
2 cartons (32 ounces each) vegetable broth
2 cups dried lentils, rinsed
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
2 cups coconut milk

Directions

In a 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 11 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until vegetables and lentils are tender. Stir in coconut milk.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 329 calories, 10g fat (9g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 771mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 15g fiber), 13g protein.

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Barbara

Feb 21, 2020

The worst recipe I've ever made. I actually had to throw it away because it was inedible, and I normally can eat just about anything. The lentils (I used red) cooked down into a congealed mass, and the beets (which oozed red halos around each piece) were completely out of place in this combination of ingredients. The spices were reminiscent of corned beef flavoring, which I like in corned beef but not in a vegetable stew. The whole thing looked like a terrible mess the cat left on the living room rug. It just went down the sink. I signed up for Taste of Home just to warn people away from this recipe.