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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:

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.

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