Hearty Vegetarian Lentil Stew

This vegetarian lentil stew is bursting with vegetables--make some over the weekend and you'll have lunches all week for yourself and for others!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 157 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 5 cups water
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 3 cups chopped celery
• 3 cups chopped carrots
• 1 (16 ounce) package dry lentils, rinsed and drained
• 1.5 cups chopped onion
• 1.5 tablespoons onion powder
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1.5 cups dry white wine
• 1.5 cups chopped bell pepper
• 1.5 cups chopped cabbage
• 0.5 (8 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1.5 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1.5 tablespoons kosher salt, or to taste
• 1.5 teaspoons black pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring water and lentils to a boil in a large saucepan. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Increase heat to high, add wine, and let it sizzle and bubble for 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 3 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in carrots, celery, vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, cabbage, tomato paste, brown sugar, curry powder, garlic, onion powder, salt, pepper, and cumin. Cook, stirring frequently, until flavors are well blended and vegetables are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.