Spicy Lentil Stew

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

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Step-By-Step Instructions:

  1. Coat a large soup pot with cooking spray. Over medium-high heat, sauté the sausage until lightly brown. 

  2. 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. 

  3. 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. 

  4. Remove the bay leaf. Sprinkle with parsley and serve. 

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Nutrition facts

9 Servings



  • Serving Size

    1 cup


  • Amount per serving



    Calories





    160

  • % Daily value*

  • Total Fat
    3g

    4%

    • Saturated Fat
      0.5g

      3%
    • Trans Fats
      0g

  • Cholesterol
    40mg

    13%

  • Sodium
    420mg

    18%

  • Total Carbohydrate
    19g

    7%

    • Dietary Fiber
      3g

      11%
    • Total Sugars
      3g
    • Added Sugars
      0g

      0%

  • Protein
    13g

  • Potassium
    417mg

    9%

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
1 whole

celery (medium dice)
2 stalks

spicy chicken sausage (jalapeno or andouille)
14 oz

onion(s) (diced)
1 med

carrots (diced)
2 med

red bell pepper (diced)
1 med

water
3 cup

reduced sodium chicken broth
14 1/2 oz

dried lentils
1 cup

black pepper
1 tsp

bay leaves
1 leaves

fresh parsley (chopped)
1/4 cup