Lentils and Vegetable Stew Recipe | How to Make Lentil Stew

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil offers healthy fats while sunflower oil is more budget-friendly.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Homemade broth is healthier and more flavorful.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: carrots

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and flavor, while carrots are often cheaper.

cumin

🥗Healthier: ground coriander

💰Cheaper: caraway seeds

Ground coriander provides a similar flavor profile with health benefits.

Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or dutch oven. Add onions and garlic and sauté for two minutes till softened.

Add dried thyme, salt, Italian seasoning, paprika, cumin, mix well and cook for a minute.

Add chopped tomatoes and paste. Cook for a minute and then add lentils, carrots, potatoes, and vegetable stock.

Bring the soup to a boil and let it simmer for 35 to 40 minutes, till it reaches a soupy consistency.

Add bay leaves. Check for seasoning, if required add more salt and serve hot.

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