Healthy & Easy Lentil Stew Recipe | Wholesome Comfort Food

Hearty Lentil Stew

YIELD Makes 6 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 cup dried lentils, rinsed and sorted 1 package (16 ounces) frozen green beans, thawed 2 cups cauliflower florets 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup baby carrots, cut into halves crosswise 3 cups fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth 2 teaspoons ground cumin 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1 can (15 ounces) chunky tomato sauce with garlic and herbs 1/2 cup dry-roasted peanuts

PREPARATION:

Slow Cooker Directions

1. Place lentils in slow cooker. Top with green beans, cauliflower, onion and carrots.
2. Combine broth, cumin and ginger in large bowl; mix well. Pour mixture over vegetables in slow cooker. Cover; cook on LOW 9 to 11 hours.
3. Stir in tomato sauce. Cover; cook on LOW 10 minutes. Ladle stew into bowls. Sprinkle peanuts evenly over each serving.

This recipe appears in: Stews NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Fiber 16 g Carbohydrate 35 g Saturated Fat <1 g Total Fat 7 g Calories from Fat 22 % Calories 264 Protein 19 g Sodium 667 mg DIETARY EXCHANGE: Meat 1 Vegetable 1 Starch 2 Fat 1