Sweet Potatoes Loaded With Lentil Stew
Lentil stew has the comfort of warm soup, made extra hearty and filling by the lentil base.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Servings 3
Calories 385.4 kcal
- 3 Medium sweet potatoes
- 1 cup Green or brown lentils, dry
- 1 Red onion, diced
- 3 Celery stalks, chopped
- 2 Carrots, chopped
- 4-6 Garlic cloves
- 1 cup Mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes, sliced
- 0.25 cup Fresh thyme
- 0.25 cup Fresh rosemary
- 2-3 Swiss chard, chopped
- 1 Lemon, juiced
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Poke sweet potatoes and bake for 1 hour or until soft.
In a pot, combine lentils, onion, celery, carrots, and garlic with 4 cups water. Bring to a boil then simmer for approx. 30 minutes.
Add mushrooms, tomatoes, and spices, and simmer another 7-10 minutes.
Check to be sure that lentils are soft. Remove from heat. Stir in swiss chard and lemon juice.
Slice open sweet potato and spoon lentil stew into crevice.
Serving: 1gCalories: 385.4kcalCarbohydrates: 80.8gProtein: 18.9gFat: 2gFiber: 17.1g