Soup

Red Lentil Stew is for Soup.

Red Lentil Stew takes several minutes to prepare.

Red Lentil Stew takes several minutes to cook.

Red Lentil Stew makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Red Lentil Stew are:

2 cups red lentils
2 tsp olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 large carrots, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
Kosher salt
Fresh ground black pepper
Few sprigs of fresh thyme
1 tsp ground cumin
2 tbsp tomato paste
28 oz can diced tomatoes, low or no salt, drained
4 cups vegetable stock, preferably homemade or low salt

Here is how you make Red Lentil Stew:

Heat olive oil in large stock pot or Dutch oven. Sweat onions and carrots over medium low heat 8-10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add garlic, salt and pepper to taste, cumin, thyme, and tomato paste. Cook approximately 5 minutes or until the tomato paste is dark red. Use a little of the vegetable stock to deglaze the pan, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Add the drained can of tomatoes and stir. Add the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and simmer covered for 15-20 minutes. The red lentils will fall apart and become mushy, thickening the stew. Serve hot!Serving Size: Makes approximately 6 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FISHPORT.

The nutritional information for Red Lentil Stew is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 151.2

• Total Fat: 1.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 645.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.6 g
• Protein: 9.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Red Lentil Stew is Vegan