Sweet Potato Lentil Stew

by WholeFoodWendy
Prep: 15m
Cook: 5h
vegan
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Ingredients
Servings:6
1 1/4lbsweet potatoes
1 1/2cupdried lentils
3carrots
1onion
4garlic cloves
1/2tspground cumin
1/4tspground ginger
1/4tspcayenne pepper
32ozvegetable broth
1/4cupfresh cilantro
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Instructions
  1. 1

    Prep the vegetables

    Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 1-inch pieces. Cut the carrots into 1-inch pieces, chop the onion, and mince the garlic. Add everything to a 3-quart slow cooker.

  1. 2

    Build the pot

    Rinse the lentils well, then add them to the slow cooker along with the cumin, ground ginger, cayenne, and the full 32-ounce carton of vegetable broth. Give it a good stir so the spices distribute.

  2. 3

    Let it go low and slow

    Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours, until the sweet potatoes and carrots are fork-tender and the lentils have softened and thickened the broth into a hearty stew.

  3. 4

    Finish with cilantro

    Mince the fresh cilantro and stir it in just before serving, or scatter it over each bowl. Taste and adjust salt as needed.

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Sweet Potato Lentil Stew

Created by: WholeFoodWendy

Prep Time: 15m
Cook Time: 5h
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 lb sweet potatoes
  • 1 1/2 cup dried lentils
  • 3 carrots
  • 1 onion
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 32 oz vegetable broth
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Prep the vegetablesPeel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 1-inch pieces. Cut the carrots into 1-inch pieces, chop the onion, and mince the garlic. Add everything to a 3-quart slow cooker.
  2. Build the potRinse the lentils well, then add them to the slow cooker along with the cumin, ground ginger, cayenne, and the full 32-ounce carton of vegetable broth. Give it a good stir so the spices distribute.
  3. Let it go low and slowCover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours, until the sweet potatoes and carrots are fork-tender and the lentils have softened and thickened the broth into a hearty stew.
  4. Finish with cilantroMince the fresh cilantro and stir it in just before serving, or scatter it over each bowl. Taste and adjust salt as needed.

Notes & Tips

This is the kind of pot I love coming home to — you throw real, recognizable ingredients into the slow cooker in the morning and walk back into a warm, deeply savory stew hours later. The lentils break down just enough to give the broth body, the sweet potatoes go silky, and that little hit of cayenne and ginger keeps it from ever feeling flat. It's naturally vegan and loaded with fiber and protein, but honestly I make it because it tastes like something, not because it's good for you (though it is). Don't skip the fresh cilantro at the end; it brightens the whole bowl. A squeeze of lemon and a drizzle of good olive oil on top wouldn't hurt either.