This Easy Lentil Stew is the quintessential fall or winter meal to serve.
A easy Lentil stew versatile enough to add whatever ingredients you like. Lentils are indigenous to Asian countries like India and are cheap and easy to find at the grocery store. They don’t take very long to cook, and provide a good source of protein which can support a clean eating diet. Unlike pasta, do not salt the boiling water when you cook lentils. Lentils will become tough if you add in salt before they are cooked.
This lentil stew recipe is sure to fill you up and is a straightforward vegetarian style meal to help get your daily dose of vegetables in.
Just like other legumes such as black beans, lentil is a must-have to keep in your pantry. The most common type of lentils are brown lentils. These are considered the best for soups and stews. If you have red or yellow lentils, these will cook in about 10 to 15 minutes and are another good choice for soups and stews. However, red lentils tend to become mushy since their outer seed coat is removed.
Others Stew Recipes
- Sweet Potato and Chickpea Stew
- Indian Vegetable Curry
- Swiss Tofu
- Cauliflower and chickpea Tofu
- Fall vegetable and Tofu Stew
Easy Lentil Stew
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
This lentil stew recipe is sure to fill you up and is a straightforward vegetarian style meal to help get your daily dose of vegetables in.
Ingredients
- 1 can of lentil rinsed and drained
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 stalks of chopped celery
- 1 colored peppers. seeded and chopped
- 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
- 1 ½ cup vegetable broth
- 1 ½ cup of water
- 1 cup of couscous
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 chopped tomato
- ¼ cup fresh basil
Instructions
- In a saucepan heated the oil over medium high heat. Add the onion, celery and bell pepper and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic, lentils and broth. Mix and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile in a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add couscous and basil and mix well. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 5 minutes. With a fork separate the grains from the couscous.
- When serving, put the couscous in a 4 bowls, garnish the couscous with the lentil stew, the tomato and the fresh basil.
- Category: Dinner
Keywords: lentil, stew, vegan. vegetarian
This looks delicious. I love lentils and make lentil soup frequently, particularly during the cooler months. But have never made lentil stew. Love the idea of serving it over couscous.
For sure you will love this lentil stew !
I love lentils and I love a good stew. What I like about this recipe is how fast and easy it comes together.
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Hi Sabine ! Thanks you 🙂
Your photos are gorgeous and the recipe seems delicious. Btw, lentils are my thing! I love everything with them. From stews, soups to tacos and burgers!
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Cool ! If lentil are your thing , for sure you need to try this recipe !!
This looks so fragrant and fresh, not to mention healthy. Can't wait to try it!
Thanks Jessica, Really appreciate it 🙂
This is so easy and tasty. I love that it is on the table in half an hour.
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Thank you so much Jeff! I'm glad you liked it 🙂