{"id":3878,"date":"2014-09-18T23:17:42","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T23:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/?p=3878"},"modified":"2015-02-05T14:21:26","modified_gmt":"2015-02-05T14:21:26","slug":"curried-lentil-sweet-potato-stew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/2014\/09\/18\/curried-lentil-sweet-potato-stew\/","title":{"rendered":"Curried Lentil & Sweet Potato Stew"},"content":{"rendered":"

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So, I haven\u2019t blogged in over a month. \u00a0I\u2019m not sure if I could even begin to describe the calm yet time-consuming chaos my life has been over the last few weeks. Dealing with a major renovation of our church, my mom\u2019s operation and new job, and all the work that goes into prepping for a whole new school year with my two homeschooling little nenas has consumed almost every single minute of my awake existence every day for the past month. \u00a0Whew. \u00a0I\u2019m exhausted just writing about it. \u00a0The good news is, everything seems to be (almost) back to normal, so I can go back to cooking\/eating\/recipe testing\/blogging for you!<\/p>\n

The issue with home-cooked meals is that when you\u2019re busy, diving into a complicated, multi-step, gotta go out to the store to get this one ingredient I need type recipe just doesn\u2019t work. Here at home, being a full-time teacher and mom, plus my work at church, and my joke of a social life stuck in there somewhere, I just don\u2019t have a few hours to work on supper. \u00a0I have three meals and two snacks to make every day, and I just don\u2019t have that kinda time, you know what I\u2019m saying? Here\u2019s the thing: I need meals that aren\u2019t just quick and easy to make, but ultra healthy, too! \u00a0Because I don\u2019t care how easy it is to make, if the food I\u2019m serving my kids isn\u2019t good for them, it\u2019s just not worth it.<\/p>\n

Now, let\u2019s talk about this stew. \u00a0It\u2019s chock-full of healthy lentils and root vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes to give you a hit of protein and fiber in every spoonful. \u00a0Plus, it\u2019s just plain good. Seasoned with Indian spices, the aroma from cooking the stew alone will likely get your family to the kitchen table. \u00a0Serve it with some warm buttered naan, and you\u2019ve got yourself a meal.<\/p>\n

On a cool fall day, there\u2019s nothing like pulling up a chair to a bowlful of stew\u2026<\/p>\n

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Curried Lentil & Sweet Potato Stew<\/h3>\n

Serves 6-8 as main course<\/h4>\n

Vegan, Gluten\/Grain free<\/h4>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • 2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic<\/li>\n
  • 1 pound green lentils, rinsed<\/li>\n
  • 4 large tomatoes, cubed<\/li>\n
  • 4 large carrots, thinly sliced<\/li>\n
  • 4 large sweet potatoes, cubed<\/li>\n
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder<\/li>\n
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley<\/li>\n
  • 2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)<\/li>\n
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric<\/li>\n
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander<\/li>\n
  • 1\/2 teaspoon ground ginger<\/li>\n
  • 8 cups vegetable broth (or water)<\/li>\n
  • 1 lemon, juiced<\/li>\n
  • Greek yogurt, for garnish (optional)<\/li>\n
  • 1\/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    In a large pot over medium-high heat, cook the olive oil and minced garlic until the garlic turns lightly golden in color. \u00a0Add the lentils, vegetables and seasonings. \u00a0Cook, stirring occasionally, for 6-8 minutes.<\/p>\n

    Pour in the vegetable broth, and stir. \u00a0Bring to a boil.<\/p>\n

    Once the stew has reached a boil, cover the pot, and lower the heat to medium. \u00a0Cook the stew, stirring occasionally, until the lentils and vegetables are tender, about 45-50 minutes. \u00a0Once the stew is done, taste for seasoning, and remove from the heat.<\/p>\n

    Stir in the lemon juice. \u00a0Serve garnished with a dollop of greek yogurt and chopped parsley, if desired, and enjoy!<\/p>\n

    Original recipe by La Casa de Sweets<\/h4>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    A hearty, protein-packed lentil and root vegetable stew flavored with Indian spices, and perfect for a cold fall day. <\/p>\n

    {grain\/gluten free, vegan}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[506,510,112,329],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3878"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3878"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3886,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3878\/revisions\/3886"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}