Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Mexican Lentil Stew takes several minutes to prepare.

Mexican Lentil Stew takes several minutes to cook.

Mexican Lentil Stew makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Mexican Lentil Stew are:

2 cups dry red lentils
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion
3 stalks celery
4 cloves garlic
two 14.5 oz. cans fire roasted diced tomatoes
4 cups vegetable broth
1/4 tsp each turmeric and cumin
1/2 tsp each chili powder and smoked paprika
10-15 dashes hot sauce
1 medium lime
1 handful cilantro

Here is how you make Mexican Lentil Stew:

STEP 1: In a medium pot, bring the 2 cups of lentils and 4 cups of water to a boil. Once it reaches a boil, turn off the heat and let sit with a lid on for about 20 minutes.STEP 2: While the lentils are cooking, begin the stew. Finely dice the onions and cook over medium heat in 2 Tbsp of olive oil. While the onions begin to cook, finely dice the garlic and add to the pot. While the onions and garlic cook, finely chop the celery and then add to the pot.STEP 3: Cook the onions, garlic and celery until they are soft but not brown. Add the cans of diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, turmeric, cumin, chili powder, paprika and the hot sauce. Continue to cook over medium heat until hot.STEP 4: At this point, the lentils should have absorbed the water and become soft. Add the lentils and any remaining water to the soup mixture. Stir well and slightly mash using the back of your spoon. STEP 5: Once the entire mixture is hot, add a handful of chopped cilantro and taste test to see if you want any more heat (hot sauce) or salt and pepper.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MLAMEIR.

The nutritional information for Mexican Lentil Stew is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 92.6

• Total Fat: 2.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 482.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 12.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
• Protein: 4.8 g