Curried Lentil Stew

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Growing up, my mom always made us lentil stew and I loved it! I just love how versatile lentils can be, you can literally make them so many different ways. As a kid, we always had them with lots of smoked paprika, chorizo and sometimes a hard boiled egg on top. That’s how we did it in Chile. I will definitely have to re-make that version one of these days and share it with you! Lately though, I have been really enjoying making my lentil stew with warm and earthy spices. Not sure exactly when it was that I started making it this way, but once I began adding turmeric and curry to my lentils I couldn’t go back! It’s so good and I can’t wait for you to try it yourself. My curried lentil stew is the ultimate comfort food, it’s perfect on any given weeknight, it makes for an amazing meal prep and you can freeze leftovers and enjoy later!

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Curried Lentil Stew

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Ingredients
  • 1 medium brown onion, diced
  • 1 large carrot (about 1.5 cups) quartered length wise then diced
  • 3-4 garlic cloves, minced or crushed
  • 1/2 large red bell pepper, diced (about 1 cup)
  • 2 tsp pink salt
  • 32 oz veggie broth
  • 1 lb green lentils
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 cup water
Directions
Step 1
In a large stock pot add in 1-2 tbsp avocado or olive oil
Step 2
Once oil it hot, add in onions, carrot, bell pepper and garlic
Step 3
Saute for about 8 minutes or until veggies are tender
Step 4
Add in broth, spices and lentils
Step 5
Bring to a boil then simmer for about 60 minutes
Step 6
Stir occasionally
Step 7
Add in an additional 1/2 cup water
Step 8
Continue to simmer lentils until they are tender. They may take a little longer than 60 minutes and you may need to add a little bit more water
Step 9
Stew should be thick and not too liquidy
Step 10
Finally, add in fresh parlsey and mix it in.

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