Lentil stew is a hearty, healthy, frugal, tasty dish that will please anyone. This one gives you two different options on how you would like to prepare!
A friend of mine used to say if she didn’t know what to make for dinner she would chop up an onion and through it in a pan with some butter and garlic. It was always a good start. Well that is exactly how this one starts.
Ingredients:
1 onion
4 cloves garlic
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups rinsed lentils
1 can diced tomatoes
2 10oz cans of chicken or 2 chicken breasts cooked and cubed.
Additional ingredients for a curried stew:
Add 1 1/2 Tbsp of curry
Additional ingredients for a savory herb version:
1 1/2 Tbsp Parsley
1 tsp chili powder
Up to 1 Tbsp of chicken bouillon
Place the chopped onion in a pot along with the garlic and a little bit of butter.Saute until golden and soft.
Add the chicken broth and rinsed lentils. I used red lentils. Next add the chicken and diced tomatoes.
Decide which version you want to make and add those seasonings (listed above). Bring water to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes or until the lentils are soft.
Finish your chosen stew with one of the following:
- Top the curried stew with a Pineapple Ginger Yogurt (recipe below)
- Top the savory herb version with plain Greek Yogurt or sour cream
Pineapple Ginger Yogurt Recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup plain Greek Yogurt
1 small can pineapple tidbits
1 1/2 Tbsp grated fresh ginger
Instructions:
Scoop the cup of yogurt into a bowl, drain the pineapple and add it to the yogurt. Grate some ginger and add that to the yogurt. Simply stir all together.
Put a scoop of your selected topping on your stew and enjoy!
Which one of these 2-Lentil Stews are you going to try first?
Here’s a print-friendly version for you!
| Homemade Lentil Stew Recipe | Print |
- Ingredients:
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups rinsed lentils
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 2 10oz cans of chicken or 2 chicken breasts cooked and cubed.
- Add 1½ Tbsp of curry
- 1½ Tbsp Parsley
- 1 tsp chili powder
- Up to 1 Tbsp of chicken bouillon
- Place the chopped onion in a pot along with the garlic and a little bit of butter. Saute until golden and soft. Add the chicken broth and rinsed lentils. I used red lentils. Next add the chicken and diced tomatoes.
- Decide which version you want to make and add those seasonings (listed above). Bring water to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes or until the lentils are soft.
- Finish your chosen stew with one of the following:
- Top the curried stew with a Pineapple Ginger Yogurt (recipe below)
- Top the savory herb version with plain Greek Yogurt or sour cream
Abdullahi Wada
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