Red Lentil and Vegetable Stew
"Wonderful stew, can be a vegetarian meal on its own. Or you can add some diced or shredded smoked duck, if you like meat. The red lentils break down, and cause this to be like a really rich soup. If you need to stretch this out, you can serve it over white rice, to do a sort of "beans and rice" thing."
photo by Dr. Jenny
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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2-3
ingredients
- 1 cup red lentil
- 1 carrot, finely diced
- 1 stalk celery, finely diced
- 1⁄2 medium onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups vegetable stock or 2 cups chicken stock
- 4 teaspoons ground cumin
- 3 -4 dashes TABASCO® brand Chipotle Pepper Sauce (optional)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 14 ounces canned diced tomatoes (do not drain liquid)
directions
- Sauté the carrots, onion, and celery in the olive oil until they start to caramelize a bit.
- Add the garlic about a minute before the vegetables are finished sautéing.
- Add the red lentils, and stir until mixed with the vegetables.
- Add the stock, tomatoes and juice, cumin, and Tabasco, if using.
- Bring to a simmer over medium heat and reduce heat to medium low.
- Simmer until the lentils are tender, about 25 minutes.
- If the liquid all evaporates and the lentils are not done, add a little water to keep the simmer going.
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Reviews
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Trying to cut down significantly on meat and found this recipe online, made it today for the first and it is beautiful. I cook alot and this recipe is deffo a keeper, the only thing I added was some red chilli and some sriracha as I had no Tabasco. Tastes so much better than it looks!! -
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This stew made for a healthy, hearty lunch. It was extremely easy to make. I used a combination of No Chicken Broth (vegetarian chicken broth) and vegetable broth. I'm out of chipotle hot sauce, so I used Cholula hot sauce. I doubled the amount and added salt and pepper taste. Thanks for posting. -
I've tried several red lentil stews, and this one is my favorite. I love the cumin and the touch of Tabasco (I used regular, since my store didn't have chipotle). I serve it over egg noodles, since I'm not a rice lover. It was a big hit with my boyfriend, too. Great meatless recipe, thanks for sharing it, Jim! -
This was a great recipe for my lunches. I put it over 1/2 c brown rice. It was the perfect lunch for a crisp Fall day.
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We have made this part of our regular diet and we enjoy it each time. We have it over Basmati and I sometimes add some chopped broccoli to make it a healthy dish-in-a-bowl. The cumin really gives it a great taste!
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quotPink Eyedquot J
New Brunswick, 0
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