Green lentil and sweet potato stew is a fantastic one pot family meal. Comforting, filling and tasty this delicious hearty stew will stick to your bones!
Folks, all I can say is thank goodness for this amazing green lentil and sweet potato stew.
It's seen my other half and I through some pretty grueling weather conditions and long dark cold nights this winter in Scotland.
Maybe now with April being here things will change?
April.
Haven't I just written "welcome to March" recently?
Oh well if time is flying by, maybe in no time at all we'll all be into summer and some warmer weather which we could certainly do with!
But wishing for summer aside, let's talk about this amazing green lentil and sweet potato stew.
This is a thick, hearty lentil and potato stew.
We like our stew's thick so feel free to add more liquid to alter the consistency to suit your taste. No problems.
The reason why we like this being a thick stew is that we can spoon it onto slices of crusty bread!
Now that may not exactly be the conventional way to eat and enjoy a stew, but I'm no conventionalist.
I say "do what feels right", and what's feels right here is mouthfuls of crusty bread topped with this lentil sweet potato stew!
You'll find this lentil and sweet potato stew extremely filling.
It's also really cheap to make too. I can get 6 portions of this recipe for just a few pounds!
Folks, when it comes to affordable healthy eating, lentils are just brilliant.
Not only are they abundant in nutritional goodness but they're also extremely versatile in the kitchen. There's just so many ways to cook lentils and eat them without getting bored.
Always make sure you have lentils as one of your kitchen staples.
I always have red lentils and green lentils to hand. It's easy enough to put together a cheap lentil meal like this green lentil and sweet potato stew or a simple lunch like Carrot and Lentil Soup.
Why This Green Lentil And Sweet Potato Stew Is Good For You
- It's made from green lentils which contain high levels of soluble fibre which help to lower cholesterol levels.
- Sweet potatoes have a lower GI than white potatoes. Their natural sugars are slowly released into the bloodstream.
- Both green lentils and sweet potatoes are a source of vitamin B6 which manufactures hemoglobin, a red protein essential for transporting oxygen in the blood.
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Other Popular Green Lentil Recipes For You To Try
- Vegan green lentil dahl is simply delicious, mouth-watering and perfect as a meat free dinner. Filling and with just the right amount of chilli spice, even meat eaters will find this agreeable too!
- Green lentil shepherd’s pie is a comforting and delicious recipe. Topped with a creamy tasting cauliflower mash it’s so full of flavour it’ll soon become a family favourite!
- Green lentil lasagne is a delicious meat free vegetarian lentil lasagne recipe. With a mozzarella filling which compliments the nutty flavour of the lentils. And a tasty rich melted cheese bechamel sauce topping. This lentil lasagne is amazing!
Green Lentil And Sweet Potato Stew Recipe
It's perfectly easy to make this lentil sweet potato stew recipe vegetarian or vegan.
Just ensure that you substitute the Worcester Sauce (which normally contains anchovies) for a suitable alternative.
I've seen that a vegetarian version does exist in some shops, or you could make your own vegan version using this Vegan Worcestershire Sauce Recipe.
I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe if you like it! 🙂
Green Lentil And Sweet Potato Stew Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 300 g green lentils rinsed
- 2 medium sized sweet potatoes peeled and chopped
- 2 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 500 ml Vegetable stock
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- Freshly ground salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over a medium heat and sauté the onion and garlic for 3 – 4 minutes.
- Add the green lentils, sweet potato, chopped tomatoes, stock, paprika and Worcestershire sauce to the pot. Stir well, bring to the boil then turn down to simmer and cook for about 45 minutes, stirring every now and then until the lentils are cooked. Add more boiled water from a kettle if stew needs more liquid. Season to taste.
- Serve with the parsley sprinkled over and some crusty bread.
David @ Spiced
I really should cook with lentils more often. This stew looks amazing, and I love finishing it with fresh parsley. Fresh herbs are key to almost all recipes, but even more so in the middle of the winter! I also love that you scoop this "stew" with chunks of crusty bread. That sounds like my kind of comfort food right there! Thanks for the idea...and reminder about lentils!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Thanks David. Yes I most certainly agree that fresh herbs are the key to most recipes. Especially one pot stews like this. The combination of lentils with fresh herbs gives a recipe a real "earthy" wholesome feel, don't you think?
Mimi
This is just wonderful. So hearty and flavorful. My husband would require this as a side dish, but not me!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Your husband sounds like my Lynne, Mimi. She likes the bread as the main dish and this stew as the side dish, ha ha! But I'd quite happily feast on many bowls of this on its own. 🙂
Ben|Havocinthekitchen
Yup, time is flying. Did you say summer? Trust me, in no time we'll be into winter again...and considering what's going on outside, there's a chance we won't see summer this year at all 🙂 And this stew is certainly my kind of meal. I don't remember if I've ever combined lentils with sweet potatoes, but I do like how this sounds.
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
If we get any kind of summer here Ben, I've decided I'm going to frame it and stick it on the wall!! 😆
Thanks for your comments about this green lentil and sweet potato stew. At least if the weather doesn't ever change we'll still have good healthy happy food like this to comfort us, won't we? 😉
Shashi at SavorySpin
I have been waiting to stop by and read about this recipe on your blog, Neil! This looked so good on Instagram and that ingredient list makes it sound so darn delicious! I don't use Worcestershire sauce often with lentils so I cannot wait to give this thick, hearty and budget friendly green lentil and sweet potato stew a try! While I always have orange lentils on hand, I never seem to have green ones - I need to head to the store and pick some up pronto! Now - looking forward to that Lemon Blueberry Yogurt Cake coming up! Hoping you and Lady Lynne are having a wonderful week!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
When you're at the store getting your green lentils Shashi, don't forget to pick up some bread to scoop this up with. Or, even better maybe make some of your delicious coconut roti for that purpose. 🙂
Ashika | Gardening Foodie
This looks so warm, hearty and comforting Neil, just what we need here as we head into the colder months. I use lentils in many recipes but never in a stew before. It sounds delicious, love to give it a try.
Thank you for sharing, have a great week 🙂
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
This is perfect for winter Ashika. As I mentioned in the recipe, Lady Lynne and I have been living off this through the cold months. And even this week we're still living off it because although apparently it's supposed to be spring, it snowed a bit this morning! Hope you have a great week too. And keep warm!! 😀