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Hearty Lentil Vegetable Stew

Hearty Lentil Vegetable Stew

A thick, warming stew of lentils, potatoes, carrots and greens simmered with herbs. One pot feeds the family for days.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 carrots sliced
  • 2 stalks celery sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 1/2 cups green or brown lentils rinsed
  • 3 medium potatoes cubed
  • 1 can diced tomatoes 15 oz
  • 6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 cups kale chopped

Method
 

  1. Heat the oil in a Dutch oven and cook the onion, carrots and celery 7 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic for 1 minute, then the lentils, potatoes, tomatoes, broth, thyme and salt.
  3. Bring to a boil, then simmer partly covered 30 to 35 minutes until the lentils and potatoes are tender.
  4. Stir in the kale for the last 5 minutes and season to taste.

Notes

Freezes up to 3 months.