Vegan Lentil Stew | Hearty & Nutritious

30 Minuten
20 Minuten

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Vegan Lentil Stew | Hearty & Nutritious
Melanie Seyfarth
Melanie Seyfarth

Inhalt

    The perfect comfort food for chilly days: A hot lentil stew – vegan, spicy, and warming from the inside out!

    Nährwerte pro Portion

    Ergibt 4 Portionen
    Kalorien 338
    Fette 5 g
    Fiber 15 g
    Kohlenhydrate 46 g
    Protein 20 g

    ZUTATEN

    Portionen
    • 62.5 g brown lentils, dried (Note: You can also use canned lentils, more on that later)
    • 62.5 g potatoes
    • 25 g celeriac
    • 12.5 g smoked tofu (optional)
    • 0.5 carrots
    • 0.25 onion 
    • 0.25 leek stalk
    • 0.25 garlic clove
    • 0.25 tbsp oil
    • 0.25 tbsp vegetable broth powder
    • 0.25 liter water
    • 0.25 bay leaf
    • Lovage or liquid seasoning for the typical spicy note
    • 0.25 tbsp vinegar (feel free to add more)
    • Salt, pepper to taste

    • Optional

    • Parsley or cumin for an oriental touch

    • Notes

    • Missing an ingredient for the vegan lentil stew? No problem! The recipe includes a substitution table with alternatives to the ingredients listed here!

    Hinweis: Die angegebenen Nährwerte sind Richtwerte und können je nach verwendeten Produkten, Portionsgröße und Zubereitung abweichen.

    Zubereitung

    1

    Optional: Soak the lentils overnight in plenty of water to reduce cooking time.

    2
    Wash and peel your vegetables and cut them into small, bite-sized cubes. Also cut the smoked tofu into small pieces.
    3
    Put oil in a pot and heat it over medium to high heat.
    4
    Sauté the vegetables and tofu for a few minutes. Start with the onions and tofu, then gradually add the rest of the vegetables.
    5

    Meanwhile, stir the vegetable broth powder into 1 liter of water or use homemade vegetable broth.

    6

    Deglaze the vegetables with the vegetable broth.

    7

    Add the lentils (without soaking water!), bay leaf, and lovage. Warning: Do not salt yet!

    8
    Now: put the lid on and let the lentil stew cook for about 30 minutes* on low heat until the lentils and vegetables are soft but still firm. Stir occasionally to prevent burning.
    9

    Add salt and vinegar only at the end, as well as optional parsley or cumin, and remove the bay leaf. Enjoy your meal!

    Recipe Note

    For me, this vegan lentil stew is the best stew in the world! It’s spicy, hearty, and super warming, which is a real comfort especially on cool days. Plus, this lentil potato stew is really filling—goodbye cravings forever!

    Lentil soup 2.0: Vegan lentil stew

    A warm, hearty lentil soup like grandma’s is simply something special! This lentil stew is vegan so that everyone can truly enjoy it. Traditional lentil stew reimagined, so to speak.
    While grandma used to add a lot of bacon and sausages to the lentil stew, we rely on a lentil stew without meat. Spices make our stew nicely flavorful, and the smoked tofu adds a delicious, smoky note. If you don’t like smoked tofu, you can simply use smoked paprika powder.
    Lentils are a game changer, especially in vegan nutrition. Brown lentils are often part of vegan lentil recipes and are not only tasty but also incredibly nutritious. They provide high-quality proteins, valuable fiber, and important vitamins and minerals.

    Lentil stew – vegan in your everyday life

    The lentil stew is simple and quick to make, making it perfect as a balanced dinner even on busy days. If you really don’t have time to chop vegetables, you can quickly blend them in a mixer. You can also use canned lentils (just double the amount) to reduce cooking time. Just rinse them briefly under running water and add them shortly before the vegetables are done.

    This lentil stew recipe is perfect as a meal prep dish. Just cook a large batch and eat it for several days. My tip: The lentil stew (vegan) tastes twice as good the next day.

    Substitution table

    How often do we want to cook a recipe but are missing certain ingredients or don’t like some components? For this case, we have a substitution table for you so you can adjust the vegan lentil stew recipe to your liking! Simply swap individual ingredients as you wish!

    • Brown lentils → Plate lentils, mountain lentils, green lentils, canned lentils

    • Potatoes → Sweet potatoes, pumpkin, parsnip

    • Smoked tofu → Soy sausages, vegan bacon bits, smoked paprika powder or omit

    • Celeriac → Celery stalks, parsley root

    • Carrots → Parsnip, yellow beet

    • Onion → shallots, leek, spring onions

    • Leek → spring onions, shallots

    • Garlic clove → wild garlic or omit

    • Vegetable broth → miso paste, soy sauce, chicken broth

    • Bay leaf → omit

    • Vinegar → lemon juice, mustard

    Our lentil soup recipe is vegan, but of course you can use animal ingredients if you want!


    * Or 45-60 minutes if lentils are not soaked.

    Inhalt

      ZUTATEN

      Portionen
      • 62.5 g brown lentils, dried (Note: You can also use canned lentils, more on that later)
      • 62.5 g potatoes
      • 25 g celeriac
      • 12.5 g smoked tofu (optional)
      • 0.5 carrots
      • 0.25 onion 
      • 0.25 leek stalk
      • 0.25 garlic clove
      • 0.25 tbsp oil
      • 0.25 tbsp vegetable broth powder
      • 0.25 liter water
      • 0.25 bay leaf
      • Lovage or liquid seasoning for the typical spicy note
      • 0.25 tbsp vinegar (feel free to add more)
      • Salt, pepper to taste

      • Optional

      • Parsley or cumin for an oriental touch

      • Notes

      • Missing an ingredient for the vegan lentil stew? No problem! The recipe includes a substitution table with alternatives to the ingredients listed here!

      Hinweis: Die angegebenen Nährwerte sind Richtwerte und können je nach verwendeten Produkten, Portionsgröße und Zubereitung abweichen.

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      Frequently asked questions

      If your lenses don't soften, there could be a variety of reasons. Salt, for example, can cause the lentils to soften more slowly. Therefore we add the salt later. But old lenses also take a little longer.

      Yes! The vegan lentil stew has few calories and is still packed with important nutrients.

      If you like your vegetables a little firmer, you can simply pre-cook the lentils and add them to your lentil stew (vegan) later. Then just reduce the amount of water!

      It will keep in the fridge for a few days. You can also freeze the lentil stew so that it lasts even longer.

      Yes! The brown lentil recipe is meat-free and therefore completely vegetarian. Since we also avoid other animal products, the lentil soup is also vegan.