EASY VEGETABLE STEW RECIPE

Vegetable stew is ideal for a simple dinner that everyone will enjoy. This vegetarian stew comes together in about 45 minutes and is packed with root veggies and lentils, making it quite nourishing.

Vegetable stew

Vegetable stew Ingredients

Vegetable stew

  • Olive oil, 3 tablespoons
  • 1 diced yellow onion
  • 1 cup of carrots and 1 cup of celery, sliced
  • 16 ounces of halved baby bella mushrooms, 6 cloves of thinly sliced garlic
  • Thyme, dry, in two teaspoons
  • Oregano, dry, 1 teaspoon
  • 1/2 tsp. dried sage
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar and two tablespoons of flour
  • 2/fourths cup soy sauce
  • 16 ounces of halved baby yellow potatoes
  • 1 cup red split lentils, raw
  • one (14.5 oz) tomato sauce can
  • 3 cups of veggie broth
  • 1 bay leaf, 2
  • salt kosher, pepper, freshly cracked

Instructions

Vegetable stew

  1. In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat.
  2. Add some salt and pepper, along with the celery, carrot, and onion.
  3. 8 minutes of cooking time with occasional stirring
  4. Add some salt and pepper, mushrooms, garlic, thyme, oregano, and sage.
  5. Cook for three to four minutes, stirring frequently.
  6. Stir in the flour to coat everything evenly. Cook for one minute with frequent stirring.
  7. Scrape the delicious bits off the bottom of the pan and add the balsamic vinegar and soy sauce to deglaze it.
  8. A few pinches of salt and pepper, potatoes, lentils, tomato sauce, broth, bay leaves, and
  9. Over medium-high heat, bring to a simmer while stirring occasionally to prevent the lentils from sticking to the pan.
  10. The potatoes should be fork-tender after 10-15 minutes of simmering on low heat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
  11. Serve with mashed potatoes, garnish with fresh parsley, and enjoy!