Beef / Pork

Easy Lentil Stew is for Dinner.

Easy Lentil Stew takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Easy Lentil Stew takes 30 minutes to cook.

Easy Lentil Stew makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Easy Lentil Stew are:

1/2 pound diced ham, browned sausage or browned ground beef.

2 cups of beef broth

2 1/2 cups of water

1 cup of dry lentils

1 6oz can of tomato paste

2 stalks of celery chopped

2 cloves of garlic, chopped

1 bay leaf

1/4 teaspoon oregano

1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon of onion powder.

Here is how you make Easy Lentil Stew:

Brown meat in skillet.Add beef broth and water to skillet. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir until tomato paste dissolves. Bring to boil and then reduce heat.Cover and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes until vegetables and lentils are tender.Excellent served as a stew or over rice.Freezes well.It is particularly good with Hot Italian Sausage but any kind of ground meat works well. Add additional garlic and red pepper if you use a meat other than sausage. Serving Size: 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PONDPOND.

The nutritional information for Easy Lentil Stew is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 185.4

• Total Fat: 9.0 g
• Cholesterol: 26.7 mg
• Sodium: 705.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 14.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
• Protein: 12.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Easy Lentil Stew is Gluten Free