Lentil Stew Recipe

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Are you in the mood for some comfort food?

This easy healthy recipe for lentil stew is one of those dishes I start to crave the moment the air starts turning the slightest bit chilly. Hearty, full of flavour, and meatless so I don’t have to worry about thawing or buying meat.

I love lentil recipes! This is an easy, healthy recipe for lentil stew, a great meatless comfort food for fall. A vegetarian recipe that will still please the most committed meat eaters

I usually like to soak my lentils overnight before cooking, but this recipe can be prepared without taking that extra step.

I personally prefer this recipe as a proper stew with a dollop of sour cream or good quality ketchup, but sometimes, I put the lentils and veggies (without any broth) on buns for a vegetarian sloppy joe for the kids. (Or you can use it as a taco filling or nacho topping like Crystal and Comp. did for her kids.)

And if I do have some meat ready to go, I will braise it in the leftover broth from the lentil stew, chop it up and mix it in to the stew for an extra dose of protein.

Oh yum, this lentil stew recipe looks like the perfect comfort meal for cold weather. A hearty and frugal supper to keep the whole family happy

This is a frugal, healthy meal that you can improvise with – using whatever you have on hand. I’ve never tried swapping out the lentils, but I’ve used different vegetable combinations, skipped the wine on days when I have none in the house, and experimented with the seasonings.

But, this recipe is my standard. It was inspired by a “Lentil Pie” recipe (served with peas and possibly potatoes) in Sophie Dahl’s cookbook, Volumptuous Delights. One of my favourite “cooking by the season” type cookbooks.

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Lentil Stew, AKA Vegetarian Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Place the lentils in a saucepan with just enough water to cover. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, drain.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large stockpot or dutch oven, heat the olive oil over low heat. Add the onion and garlic. Cook until soft.
  3. Add carrots, cook 5 minutes while stirring occasionally.
  4. Add the tomatoes, celery, red wine, stock, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves and cayenne - if using. Cook together for 5 minutes, and then add the lentils.
  5. Cook 5 more minutes to marry all of the flavors, and then serve hot.

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I love lentil recipes! This is an easy, healthy recipe for lentil stew, a great meatless comfort food for fall. A vegetarian recipe that will still please the most committed meat eaters

I’m curious, what are your go-to comfort foods when the air turns a bit chilly?

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