Lentil Vegetable Stew Recipes

VEGETABLE LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the first 15 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes or until lentils and vegetables are tender. , Stir in spinach; heat through. Combine topping ingredients; dollop about 1 tablespoon on each serving.

RED LENTIL VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Make the stew: Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in thyme, garlic, squash, turmeric, lentils, and stock. Bring to a simmer and cook until squash is almost tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Stir in chickpeas and kale and simmer until kale is tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Make the yogurt-herb sauce: Stir to combine yogurt, parsley, and lime juice in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle stew into a serving bowl and serve dolloped with yogurt sauce. Garnish with parsley sprigs.

LENTIL AND VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil and fry onions and garlic until softened but not browned.
• Add the potatoes, carrots, celery and lentils. Stir to coat the vegetables with oil.
• Add tomatoes, tomato puree, herbs and vegetable stock.
• Bring to boil, cover and simmer for 40 - 45 minutes, or until the lentils and vegetables are very tender. You might need to add some water at this stage if the stew seems to be too thick.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Mash the lentils and vegetables.
• Ready to serve.
• Freeze in portions what is not going to be used within 2 -3 days.

VEGAN MUSHROOM STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
• Add onion, carrot, and celery along with a couple pinches of salt and pepper.
• Cook, stirring occasionally for 8 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, garlic, thyme, oregano, sage, and a couple pinches of salt and pepper.
• Cook, stirring frequently, for 3-4 minutes.
• Add flour and stir to evenly coat everything. Cook, stirring frequently for 1 minute.
• Stir in balsamic vinegar and soy sauce to deglaze the pan, scraping the yummy bits off the bottom.
• Add potatoes, lentils, tomato sauce, broth, and bay leaves, along with a couple pinches of salt and pepper.
• Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally so that the lentils don't stick to the pan.
• Turn heat to low and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are fork-tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Garnish with fresh parsley, serve with mashed potatoes, and enjoy!

RED LENTIL AND VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• 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.

HEARTY LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• Place lentils in a fine mesh colander and rinse under cold running water to remove any dirt and debris. Pick through to make sure there aren't any little stones and discard any shriveled lentils.
• Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Stir in onions, celery, and leeks and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Toss in the garlic and for another minute or two.
• Add the lentils, kale, potatoes, carrots, canned tomatoes, vegetable broth, water and seasoning.
• Bring to a boil, then cover, and let simmer on medium-low heat for about 30 minutes or until lentils are tender and vegetables are just fork tender.

LENTIL VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine first 15 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes or until rice and lentils are tender. Add additional water or tomato juice if necessary. , Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook until vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes.

LENTIL AND VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Heat lentils and water to boiling in 4-quart Dutch oven; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes or until lentils are almost tender.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except zucchini and lemon. Cover and simmer about 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Stir in zucchini. Cover and simmer 5 to 7 minutes or until zucchini is crisp-tender. Serve stew with lemon wedges.

HEARTY VEGETARIAN LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• 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.

VEGETABLE LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot, heat oil and cook onions until tender. Stir in green, red peppers and carrots and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in eggplant and zucchini. Add all the spices and toss to coat. Stir in the lentils. Add the wine, tomatoes, oregano and basil. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Cover and simmer gently for 1 hour. If more liquid is needed, add 1 cup of water. Stir the stew occasionally. When lentils are tender, stir in the beans. Cook for another 20 minutes. Season to taste. Garnish with chopped parsley.