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Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew

May 23, 2017 by Debi 4 Comments

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I love a good healthy and easy meal. And this Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew fits the bill perfectly. It’s made with ingredients that I usually have in the house, so it’s great for those days I’m not sure what to make for dinner.

Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew recipe vegan gluten free

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Vegetarian hearty lentil filled meal

And, it’s vegan (use vegan sour cream or just leave it off) and totally budget friendly.

This Stew also makes a great lunch the next day. Send along some tortillas and drain off the liquid for a fabulous lunch taco the next day!

I think that lentils are amazing. Vegetarians love them for their taste and protein. All the meat eaters I know love them as well. They are like the perfect little package. Scroll down for some of my other lentil recipes.

Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew also makes a great lunch the next day.

Great lentil meals

If you love the hearty and delicious little lentil as much as I do, you’ll want to check out my lentil recipes!

Lentil and Potato Pot Pies with Rosemary Biscuit Crust, Tomato Lentil Soup, Spicy Lentil and Sweet Potato Salad with Chipotle Vinaigrette Dressing, Lentils with Winter Vegetables, and Lentil Chili.

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Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew A great, easy to make, healthy vegan dinner that's made with ingredients I usually have in the house

Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew Recipe

Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew in a white bowl garnished with sour cream and cilantro.

Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew

Debi
A great, easy to make, healthy vegan dinner that’s made with ingredients I usually have in the house
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 50 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 252 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion , chopped
  • 2 medium carrots , peeled and chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 garlic clove , minced
  • 7 cups vegetable broth or water
  • 2 cups dried brown lentils
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes , peeled and cut into ½ -inch dice
  • 1 can (14.5 ounce) fire roasted diced tomatoes in juice, undrained
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro , chopped, optional
  • Sour cream or plain low-fat yogurt for serving , optional

Instructions
 

  • In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook until it begins to brown, about 15 minutes. Add carrots, and bay leaf. Cook, stirring, until vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add broth or water and lentils. Bring to a boil; lower heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add sweet potatoes and continue to cook, covered, until lentils and potato are just tender, about 15 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes with juice. Cook until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf.
  • Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with cilantro and sour cream or yogurt, if desired. Serve hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 252kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 13gFat: 4gSodium: 854mgPotassium: 642mgFiber: 16gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 7685IUVitamin C: 5.2mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 3.9mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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Filed Under: Budget, Gluten-free, Main Dish, Thanksgiving, Vegan Tagged With: Cooking, dinner, Food, gluten-free, healthy, lentils, main dish, Meatless Monday, onions, recipe, sweet potato, unprocessed, vegan, vegetarian

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  1. Adrienne Grace

    May 23, 2017 at 9:28 am

    This looks delicious and easy, too!

  2. Debra C.

    May 27, 2017 at 4:10 pm

    I am right with you – I love lentils for everything you mentioned about and mostly the flavor. So earthy and I love them paired with sweet potatoes (I make a similar stew but add sausage) sounds light and delicious!

  3. Michelle

    June 1, 2017 at 12:25 pm

    Is there any way to do this recipe in a crock pot?

  4. Debi

    June 1, 2017 at 1:29 pm

    Michelle, I’ve never tried something like this in a crock pot. I have read a few crock pot recipes lately that cook the onion in the CP to start. It’s something like, add the oil and the onion and cook on high until soft. Then the lentils part comes, and that seems straightforward; I’d do that on low until the lentils were soft. Then add in the sweet potatoes. I think it would work, but I’m not sure on the times of each part. If you try it, let me know.
    I do have a Slow cooker Lentil taco salad recipe here https://lifecurrentsblog.com/slow-cooker-vegetarian-lentil-taco-salad/ that might be of some help to you as well.
    Maybe make the lentil taco salad and toss in some cooked sweet potatoes at the end?

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