Red Lentil Stew

"This recipe was adapted from my daughter's history book (The Story of the World, Volume 2), of all places -- in studying medieval monasteries, we discovered that this could have been a typical "monk's supper," It's very satisfying and the flavors come together almost like a minestrone (minus the pasta). I made some changes and added lots more veggies than the original called for (rendering it less authentic, but much tastier!)."
 
Download
photo by a food.com user photo by a food.com user
Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
6-8
Advertisement

ingredients

Advertisement

directions

  • Heat olive oil in large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots and celery and saute for 5 minutes or until onion is tender and fragrant. Add garlic and saute for another minute. Add bay leaf, italian seasoning, tomatoes, water and lentils. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for approximately 45 minutes to an hour or until lentils are tender. Just before serving, add vinegar and greens and cook just until greens wilt.
  • One could also add mushrooms, potatoes, green beans, etc to suit individual tastes. Excellent served with crusty bread!

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!
Advertisement

Reviews

  1. Quite good stuff -- I just made this and was pleased that the recipe did not require any fancy grocery-store trips. I used vegetable broth for half of the water. I wanted potatoes as suggested but was out, so I threw in two cups leftover rice at the end (since I prefer thick stews). Also tried a little crushed red pepper; the flavor was pretty mild. Thanks.
     
  2. Very tasty stew. The only changes I made was to use 1 teaspoon olive oil, half chicken broth for the water and 1/2 cup of red lentils since I'm watching calories. I had just bought a bag of chopped kale and was glad to use it in this recipe although for me it needed to cook a bit more than wilted. Spinach would have been great wilted, think I'll give that a try next time. Thanks for posting JJR.
     
Advertisement

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Find More Recipes