Hearty Vegetarian Lentil Stew



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Prep Time:
30 mins

Cook Time:
1 hr 10 mins

Total Time:
1 hr 40 mins

Servings:
18


Ingredients

  • 5cupswater
  • 1(16 ounce) packagedry lentils, rinsed and drained
  • 1 ½cupsdry white wine
  • 3cupschopped carrots
  • 3cupschopped celery
  • 2cupsvegetable broth
  • 1(16 ounce) candiced tomatoes
  • 1 ½cupschopped onion
  • 1 ½cupschopped bell pepper
  • 1 ½cupschopped cabbage
  • ½(8 ounce) cantomato paste
  • 3tablespoonsbrown sugar
  • 2tablespoonscurry powder
  • 1 ½tablespoonschopped garlic
  • 1 ½tablespoonsonion powder
  • 1 ½tablespoonskosher salt, or to taste
  • 1 ½teaspoonsblack pepper
  • 1 ½teaspoonsground cumin

  • Directions

    Bring water and lentils to a boil in a large saucepan. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Increase heat to high, add wine, and let it sizzle and bubble for 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 3 minutes.

    Stir in carrots, celery, vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, cabbage, tomato paste, brown sugar, curry powder, garlic, onion powder, salt, pepper, and cumin. Cook, stirring frequently, until flavors are well blended and vegetables are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.



    Cook’s Note

    I use a 9 ½-quart Le Creuset(R) Dutch oven. As with most stews, the longer it cooks, the better it tastes! Don't be afraid to modify the amount and kind of spices to your own liking.


    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    157 Calories
    1g Fat
    27g Carbs
    8g Protein

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