My Cozy Lentil Stew is a fantastic recipe that can make anyone who is feeling under the weather perk right up, or you can eat it during warm evenings in your backyard too.

If you’ve never had lentils before, they’re a great ingredient that can substitute for pasta while being much, much healthier for you. It will cut down your carb intake in a big way!

Lentils are very good at soaking up flavors too, so each bite of this stew recipe will taste meaty and savory. Next time you need an easy dinner to make, if you’re feeling a little lazy, throw these ingredients into a pot and relax!

 

Ingredients:

1 slice bacon, chopped

1/2 lb salami, diced small

1/2 small onion, minced

1 cup baby carrots, sliced thinly

2 teaspoons minced garlic in oil

3 cups beef or vegetable broth

1 cup dry lentils

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 cup cooked couscous

1 cup cooked spinach, squeezed dry, packed

1 teaspoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper

 

Instructions:

Add bacon to a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the desired doneness

2 Drain fat and add salami, onion, carrots, and garlic. Cook, while frequently stirring, for about 6-8 minutes, or until onions are softened

3 The carrots can still be quite hard. Add broth and lentils

4 Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until lentils and carrots are tender, about 20 minutes, stirring once or twice

5 Stir in tomato paste until well incorporated. Add couscous, spinach, cumin and salt and pepper to taste. Stir well and serve hot

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Quick Tip: Add the spinach at the very end so you still have the bright, green color when you serve the stew.

Recipe and image courtesy of: The Food Channel