LENTIL STEW
This dish is very filling and warming and tastes even better if made the day before. You can also make enough to last for two days and just add a little water the next day.
Preparation Time:5 minutes
Cooking Time:20 minutes
Level of Difficulty:Easy
Servings:4
Ingredients
- 2 onions chopped
- 2 carrots sliced
- 2 potatoes diced in large chunks
- handful of fresh parsley and thyme
- 2 cloves of garlic
- teaspoon of cayenne, paprika or chilli powder – optional for a spicier stew ( I don’t put any in the kids stew, I remove their portions and then add spice
Method
- This removes the high starch content from them.
- Put lentils in large pot and fill up three-quarters of the way with water. Bring to the boil.
- Add carrots, onions, parsley, parsnip and potato.
- Simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- Serve with brown bread.
