Hearty Lentil Stew

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Hearty Lentil Stew

Recipe type: Meatless Entrees

Author: Katie Kimball

Ingredients

1 chopped onion
2 stalks celery, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 chopped green pepper
6 c. water
1 c. barley
1 c. dry lentils
1 carrot, shredded
2 c. tomato sauce
2 T. apple cider vinegar
2 T. soy sauce
1 tsp basil
1/2 tsp marjoram
salt and pepper

Instructions

Sauté onion, celery, garlic, green pepper in a small amount of water or oil until softened.
Add 6 cups water, barley, lentils.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, stir, cover, cook 30 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients, stir, cover, cook 30 minutes.
Can crock pot this. Serve over potatoes or brown rice.

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9 Comments

9 Comments so far ↓

Callie // Oct 23, 2009 at 3:46 pm

Hi Katie,

I was wondering if you could substitute chicken stock for all/some of the water here. Thanks!

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Katie Reply:
October 24th, 2009 at 2:07 am
Callie,
I am sure – it would ONLY improve the dish! I often make it for Lent, so I wouldn’t at that time, but otherwise, chicken stock has never hurt anything I’ve made. Katie

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Natasha // Dec 1, 2009 at 2:38 am

How long would you do it in the crock-pot for?

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Sandra_in_Severn // Feb 17, 2010 at 1:12 pm

There are also many recipes for vegetarian stocks as well. No need to use “meat or flesh” for this. There are also several vegetarian stocks in the grocery stores now, if you don’t want to make your own.

I’m going to make this using one of those for Lenten Meals.

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Lenetta @ Nettacow // May 27, 2010 at 9:30 am

Katie, I forgot to tell you that I made this during Lent. Except that I thought I had lentils and couldn’t find them in the pantry. (And then found them cleaning it out a month later – doh!) So I subbed extra barley, which come to find out takes a LOT more water than lentils. And expands a LOT more. Needless to say, there’s a LOT in my freezer still. :>) For a bit there, it seemed like the loaves and the fishes…

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leslie // Jan 14, 2012 at 9:26 am

hi katie,

i was wondering how this stew may turn out with eliminating the tomato sauce? would you have any suggestions for me?

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Katie Reply:
January 19th, 2012 at 12:24 pm
Leslie,
Hmmm, it would probably be okay, more like a soup. Use good broth, I’d say, instead of water to make sure you have some flavor. Worth a shot! Katie

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Becky C // Feb 19, 2013 at 11:18 am

Do you make this with your sprouted lentils or regular lentils?

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Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship Reply:
February 20th, 2013 at 12:01 am
Becky,
Either one, although if sprouted, you need to reduce the liquid by at least a cup, maybe two. Katie

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