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Easy Lentil Stew
"This is a yummy Lentil Stew made with mostly what is in your pantry. It is only four servings so you won't have tons left over. Simple but delicious!"
photo by Jonathan Melendez
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 cup dry lentils
- 3 1⁄2 cups chicken broth (I use College Inn)
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can of peeled Italian tomatoes (cut up)
- 1 cup peeled chopped potato
- 1⁄2 cup chopped carrot
- 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
- 1⁄2 cup chopped celery (optional)
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon dried basil (crushed)
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 1 dash pepper
directions
- Rinse and drain the dry lentils.
- In a saucepan combine the lentils, chicken broth, tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, celery, parsley, basil, garlic, and pepper.
- Simmer for 45-50 minutes untils lentils and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
Questions & Replies
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Simmer covered or uncovered? -
Hi...what lentils are best to use please
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How can I email this recipe to my friend? there is no email to send it on.
Reviews
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This was really tasty and I'm not even a huge lentil fan! I'm vegetarian so I used water and vegetable bouillon cubes instead of chicken broth and used Italian seasoning instead of the parsley and basil. Next time I think I will use a little less lentils and more root vegetables.
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I'm a huge fan of lentil soup and this one is a winner. It came together so quickly and made for the perfect dinner during a chilly night. I can't recommend this enough. -
Seriously amazing flavor AND a hearty vegetarian stew in one! I served the stew with a drizzle of olive oil - the olive oil helps the body pick up and process the lycopene in the tomatoes. Then again, the stew's minimal fat content is also a fabulous excuse to make a homemade bread and serve with a generous slather of organic butter. YUM! This one-pot meal will definitely be placed into regular rotation in my household... have already squirreled away left overs in the freezer and am eagerly awaiting the next cold day. Thank you for a fantastic, tasty and filling stew! -
Easy and very tasty. Since we are vegetarians I used vegetable broth and, as per comments, doubled the carrots, onions and potato. Had no parsley and added some extra garlic. Don't omit the basil. It takes a while to simmer but it's still an easy weeknight meal. Highly recommended. -
Like some other cooks, I changed spices (cumin, curry, then a tsp of sugar at the end) and cooked it for a full hour. I substituted zucchini for celery. Substituted pearl couscous (the big couscous) for potatoes. Cooked it separately in broth and just added it at the end, along with fresh spinach and sun-dried tomatoes. Happy with the result.
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Tweaks
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Add paprika and sweet potatoes -
I used a carton of vegetable stock instead of chicken, a yam instead of a regular potato, and I added a dash of tamari. I didn't have celery at home and next time I plan on adding something green - perhaps fresh diced avocado as a garnish. -
This is a wonderful recipe and easily adapted to double the recipe and customize by add ins! I cooked some bacon and sauteed the onions and carrots and added celery in with that and the potatoes. I also added some leftover paprika chicken and roasted cauliflower I diced up and put in along with some cut up leftover spicy beef roast. I will top the finished stew off with some crumbled bacon. It's still cooking right now but smells wonderful and I tasted the broth it is delicious!
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In addition to the ingredients listed I added 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt, onion powder, and garlic powder. I used only 3 cups Imagine brand non-chicken vegetarian broth and 2 cups water.
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This was really tasty and I'm not even a huge lentil fan! I'm vegetarian so I used water and vegetable bouillon cubes instead of chicken broth and used Italian seasoning instead of the parsley and basil. Next time I think I will use a little less lentils and more root vegetables.
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Mimi in Maine
Winthrop, 58
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