How to Make Spicy Lentil Stew
Try our Spicy Lentil Stew. You can spice up this hearty stew even more by adding a teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes when sautéing the vegetables. Or, tone it down by using apple-, Italian-, or Mediterranean-flavored chicken sausage.
20 min prep time
1 hr, 5 min cook time
9servings
1 cup
Step-By-Step Instructions:
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Coat a large soup pot with cooking spray. Over medium-high heat, sauté the sausage until lightly brown.
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Add the celery, onions, carrots, and red bell pepper to the pot and sauté over medium-high heat for approximately 4 minutes or until the onions begin to turn clear.
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Add the water, broth, lentils, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat. Simmer on low heat for 1 hour.
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Remove the bay leaf. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Nutrition facts
9 Servings
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Serving Size
1 cup
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Amount per serving
Calories
160
- % Daily value*
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Total Fat
3g
4%-
Saturated Fat
0.5g
3% -
Trans Fats
0g
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Saturated Fat
-
Cholesterol
40mg
13% -
Sodium
420mg
18% -
Total Carbohydrate
19g
7%-
Dietary Fiber
3g
11% -
Total Sugars
3g
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Added Sugars
0g
0%
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Dietary Fiber
-
Protein
13g
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Potassium
417mg
9%