Lentil & Veggie Stew

Healthy & Easy Vegetarian Meal 

• 1 ½ c. Brown Lentils (soak ahead of time!)
• ¼ c. Olive Oil
• 1 Onion, diced
• 1 Potato, diced
• 3 Carrots, diced
• 1 Clove Garlic, crushed
• 1 T. Tomato Paste
• 1 tsp. Salt
• ¼ tsp. Black Pepper
• ½ tsp. Cumin
• ½ tsp. Paprika
• ¼ tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
• 5-6 c. Hot Water

1. Soak the Lentils overnight or on the same day for at least 3 hours. (Use 2-3 times the amount of water as lentils so they don’t get dry.)
2. In a deep pan, sauté Onions and Oil.
3. Add Garlic, Potatoes & Carrots. Cook 2 minutes
4. Drain the Lentils (dispose of water). Add Lentils to the pan and cook 2 minutes.
5. Add Seasonings & Hot Water. Cook until soft, approximately ½ hour.
6. Serve hot: by itself in a bowl, on a bed of Rice Pilaf or Lentil & Bulgar Pilaf, or alongside noodles.

Sauteing the veggies

Adding Lentils & sauteing again