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lentil and vegetable stew

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Teresa Bailey
@teresadoula
Pittsburgh, PA

My family loves lentil stew that we get at Aladdin's and we wanted to make our own at home. This can also be made in a slow cooker.If you like, you can add chicken or sausage, but lentils are a wonderful source of protein.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For lentil and vegetable stew

  • 3 c
    water
  • 1 1/2 c
    lentils, dry
  • 2
    medium potatoes, pared, cut into chunks
  • 1
    medium onion, chopped
  • 1
    celery stalk, chopped
  • 2
    cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp
    snipped fresh parsley
  • 1 Tbsp
    instant beef bouillon or vegetable bouillion
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    ground cumin
  • 3 lg
    kale or swiss chard leaves, roughly chopped
  • lemon wedges
  • garnish with crumbled feta

How To Make lentil and vegetable stew

  • 1
    Heat water and lentils to boiling in dutch oven.
  • 2
    Reduce heat.
  • 3
    Cover and cook until lentils are almost tender, about 30 minutes.
  • 4
    Stir in potatoes, onion, celery, garlic, parsley, bouillon, salt and cumin.
  • 5
    Cover and cook until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
  • 6
    stir in kale or swiss chard.
  • 7
    Cover and cook until chard is tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • 8
    Serve with lemon wedges.
  • 9
    garnish with crumbled feta cheese.
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