
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.
Coat a large soup pot with cooking spray. Over medium-high heat, sauté the sausage until lightly brown.
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.
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.
Remove the bay leaf. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
9 Servings
Reviews & Ratings
Recommended
All ingredients were included. I adjusted the amount of some, because we like heartier stews. I doubled the carrots and celery. I used 4 Aidell's chicken & apple sausages.
The instructions are clear and concise. Because I had the time today, I allowed the sausage and veggies to cook 10 minutes longer on a lower heat (to allow the flavors to blend and the veggies to "sweat") before adding the liquid.
I served the stew with a side of roasted green beans and a crusty multigrain baguette toasted in the oven for a few minutes.