Name: Hearty Vegetarian Lentil Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 5 cups water; 1 (16 ounce) package dry lentils, rinsed and drained; 1.5 cups dry white wine; 3 cups chopped carrots; 3 cups chopped celery; 2 cups vegetable broth; 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1.5 cups chopped onion; 1.5 cups chopped bell pepper; 1.5 cups chopped cabbage; 0.5 (8 ounce) can tomato paste; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons curry powder; 1.5 tablespoons chopped garlic; 1.5 tablespoons onion powder; 1.5 tablespoons kosher salt, or to taste; 1.5 teaspoons black pepper; 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin

Cook Time: 70 minutes

This hearty and flavorful lentil stew is a perfect meal for any season. Packed with vegetables and enriched with spices, it's sure to satisfy. Heres how to make it:

Ingredients

5 cups water
1 (16-ounce) package dry lentils, rinsed and drained
1 cups dry white wine
3 cups chopped carrots
3 cups chopped celery
2 cups vegetable broth
1 (16-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 cups chopped onion
1 cups chopped bell pepper
1 cups chopped cabbage
(8-ounce) can tomato paste
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons curry powder
1 tablespoons chopped garlic
1 tablespoons onion powder
1 tablespoons kosher salt, or to taste
1 teaspoons black pepper
1 teaspoons ground cumin

Directions

Step 1: In a large saucepan, bring water and lentils to a boil. Cover and reduce the heat to low. Let it simmer until the lentils are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 2: Increase the heat to high, then add the white wine. Allow it to sizzle and bubble for 1 minute.

Step 3: Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and let it simmer for an additional 3 minutes.

Step 4: Stir in the chopped carrots, celery, vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, cabbage, tomato paste, brown sugar, curry powder, garlic, onion powder, salt, pepper, and cumin. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the flavors are well blended and the vegetables are tender.

Cooks Note

I use a 9 -quart Le Creuset Dutch oven for this recipe. Like most stews, the longer it cooks, the better it tastes! Feel free to adjust the spice quantities to suit your taste preferences.