Vegetarian

Melting Pot Lentil Stew takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Melting Pot Lentil Stew takes 45 minutes to cook.

Melting Pot Lentil Stew makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Melting Pot Lentil Stew are:

3/4 cup brown lentils, rinsed
32 oz carton vegetable broth
2 chicken sausage links (I used Trader Joe?s Spinach + Fontina)
1/2 cup cooked quinoa (Feel free to omit this or use another grain ? or cook some quinoa from scratch in the lentil pot)
2 carrots, sliced
2 cups shredded green cabbage (or any other green!)
1 smallish sweet potato, cubed
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp yellow curry powder
Sprinkle cayenne
Sprinkle garlic powder

Here is how you make Melting Pot Lentil Stew:

Combine lentils and broth in a saucepan and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for ~20-25 minutes.When lentils are nearing 20 minutes, saute chicken sausage in cooking spray or olive oil until brown. Add cabbage and cook until it begins to wilt. You may need to deglaze pan if it gets too much brown gunk on the bottom ? that is good stuff! (I used about 1/4 a cup water to deglaze both inbetween sausage and cabbage and after they went into the pot with the lentils.)When sausage + cabbage are cooked, add to lentils + broth along with spices.Meanwhile, microwave sweet potato + carrot on high for about 4-5 minutes with a few tbsp of water in the bowl, until they are fork tender. (You can also saute them or roast them in the oven, but I chose the quickest method here).Add potato + carrot and spices to pot and simmer for 10-15 minutes more to meld flavors. You may need to add a bit more broth if you prefer a more liquid soup.Portion into bowls and top with a dollop of plain yogurt.Serving Size: 4 servings, 1.5C eachNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHRSTNE721.

The nutritional information for Melting Pot Lentil Stew is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 259.1

• Total Fat: 4.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,198.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.4 g
• Protein: 13.9 g

The dietary needs meet for Melting Pot Lentil Stew is Vegetarian