Vegan Red Lentil Stew

An easy Vegan Red Lentil Stew recipe that comes together in 20 minutes. This is our go-to stew recipe that is healthy, hearty, and filling!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 2 carrots
• 1 celery stalk
• 1/2 leek (1 cup, white parts only)
• 4 cloves garlic
• bay leaf
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• salt, pepper to taste
• 1 cup red lentils
• 1 can tomatoes
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
• 1/2 lemon

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Dice the onion, carrots, celery, and leek. Mince...: Dice the onion, carrots, celery, and leek. Mince garlic. Rinse lentils under running water.
2. 2Heat a pot on medium heat, and add...: Heat a pot on medium heat, and add a drizzle of vegetable oil. Then, add in 1 diced onion. Saute until translucent.
3. 3Stir in diced carrots, celery, and leek. Saute...: Stir in diced carrots, celery, and leek. Saute until softened, then, stir in 4 cloves of minced garlic. Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
4. 4Add a bay leaf, then season with thyme,...: Add a bay leaf, then season with thyme, oregano, paprika, turmeric, cumin, salt, and pepper to taste.
5. 5Stir in 1 cup of rinsed red lentils,...: Stir in 1 cup of rinsed red lentils, then add 1 can of crushed tomatoes. Cook for a minute for the tomatoes to soften.
6. 6Pour over 1 cup of coconut milk and...: Pour over 1 cup of coconut milk and 3 cups vegetable broth. Stir in the chopped parsley and let cook on low heat for about 15 minutes, until the lentils are cooked through.
7. 7Finally, squeeze in half of a lemon.
8. 8Serve hot. Remove bay leaf before serving.