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Recipe submitted by hilpeteb, 11/01/09

Tuscan Style Lentil Stew

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

    1 cup red lentils
    1 small onion, chopped
    3 cloves garlic, chopped
    2 large Russet potatoes, diced
    1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    1 teaspoon salt
    2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
    4 cups vegetable stock
    Juice from half of one lemon
    3 cups fresh baby spinach

Directions:

1) Heat oil in large pot. Add onion and garlic and saute over med high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add herbs and red pepper, potatoes and lentils.  Add salt and stir for one  minute or so.

2) Add stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat and cover. Cook for about 30 minutes. Lentils should be creamy and potatoes cooked through. Remove from heat and add spinach and lemon juice.  Serve with fresh black pepper. Yummy

Source of recipe: I came up with this recipe while trying to figure out how to use red lentils I bought at an Indian grocery store.

Makes: 2 to 4 servings , Preparation time: 10 minutes, Cooking time: 30 minutes

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« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2009, 01:26:58 PM »
4 cups of stock? that sounds like a hell of a lot of sodium...  Shocked
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« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2009, 02:12:32 PM »
Quote from: Gooseberry on November 04, 2009, 01:26:58 PM
4 cups of stock? that sounds like a hell of a lot of sodium...  Shocked

Not if you make your own stock. And no more than if you made soup.
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« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2009, 11:06:43 AM »
Quote from: yabbitgirl on November 04, 2009, 02:12:32 PM


Not if you make your own stock. And no more than if you made soup.
Point! so how do you make stock? Smiley
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« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2009, 12:16:29 PM »
Quote from: Gooseberry on November 05, 2009, 11:06:43 AM
Quote from: yabbitgirl on November 04, 2009, 02:12:32 PM


Not if you make your own stock. And no more than if you made soup.
Point! so how do you make stock? Smiley

1 quart of water plus 2-3 carrots, sticks of celery, a leek if you have one, an onion. You can add potato peelings if you have some on hand. A clove or two of garlic. A little salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, simmer until the veggies are very very tender. Strain them out because all the flavour is in the broth.

There are several broth recipes on here.
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« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2009, 10:28:28 AM »
i have not finish yet and smells so good!I followed yabbitgirl advice on broth adding some herbs I had (thyme, citronelle bay leave, oregano, rosemary)...
Quote from: yabbitgirl on November 05, 2009, 12:16:29 PM
Quote from: Gooseberry on November 05, 2009, 11:06:43 AM
Quote from: yabbitgirl on November 04, 2009, 02:12:32 PM


Not if you make your own stock. And no more than if you made soup.
Point! so how do you make stock? Smiley

1 quart of water plus 2-3 carrots, sticks of celery, a leek if you have one, an onion. You can add potato peelings if you have some on hand. A clove or two of garlic. A little salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, simmer until the veggies are very very tender. Strain them out because all the flavour is in the broth.

There are several broth recipes on here.
Thanks both of you!
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« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2009, 12:38:09 AM »
Yummy! It's almost like a dal... I think it would go well with Indian-themed meals; I may try adding a little cumin or curry next time-- I think it would be good that way too. The potatoes & lentils have a nice texture together... I used 4 cloves of garlic, frozen chopped spinach, and 'better than bouillon' to make the veg broth-- I omitted adding salt, and with the bouillon I think it would have been too salty otherwise. It turned out very tasty, and a nice change of pace from the other dishes I usually make with lentils. Yum! Thanks!   
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« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2009, 12:43:33 AM »
BTW-- usually make low sodium veg broth, just out right now... recipe is at http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=29801.0, if that's helpful to anyone.

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« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2009, 09:39:57 PM »
Quote from: Gooseberry on November 04, 2009, 01:26:58 PM
4 cups of stock? that sounds like a hell of a lot of sodium...  Shocked

Opps! I should have added that I used homemade stock
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