Curried Lentil, Squash and Apple Stew

Name: Curried Lentil, Squash and Apple Stew
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 1 carrot, peeled and diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon curry powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt; 1/2 cup dried lentils; 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 3 cups peeled butternut squash (1/2-inch cubes); 1 large unpeeled apple, diced; 5 ounces baby spinach

Recipe from "Chloe's Kitchen"

Adapted by Tara Parker-Pope

Updated Nov. 10, 2022

Total Time: 1 hour
Rating: 5(1,413)
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Infused with curry spices and chock-full of wilted spinach, butternut squash and sweet chunks of apple, this unique lentil stew is fragrant and flavorful beyond belief. —Tara Parker-Pope

Featured in: Hearty Holiday Main Courses for Vegans

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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings

2tablespoons olive oil
1onion, diced
1carrot, peeled and diced
3cloves garlic, minced
1teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1tablespoon curry powder
1½teaspoons sea salt
½cup dried lentils
2½cups vegetable broth
2tablespoons tomato paste
3cups peeled butternut squash (½-inch cubes)
1large unpeeled apple, diced
5ounces baby spinach

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Preparation

Step 1
In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat, and sauté onion and carrot until almost soft. Add garlic, ginger, curry and salt, and let cook a few more minutes until fragrant.
Step 2
Stir in lentils, broth and tomato paste. Bring to boil, cover and simmer for 25 minutes. Add squash and apple, cover and simmer for another 25 minutes, or until vegetables and lentils are tender. Remove lid and stir in spinach until wilted. Add salt to taste and serve.

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Comments

Kiri7 years ago

This recipe is delicious. However, I'd put the squash into the broth from the start. After the second 25 minutes my butternut squash cut in 1.5 inch chucks was not nearly cooked, and the spinach was already added, so I've learned for next time!

Joel7 years ago

This is a staple in my kitchen: excellent mix of flavors and reheats well. I generally add extra lentils and make sure there's enough liquid for them.

Maggie7 years ago

Did freeze and did reheat well.

C&M1 month ago

A most delicious stew that was so easy to put together that we bought the ingredients and cooked it coming off a long hike at 9pm. We were eating by 10. We paired it with bread, baked from a supermarket dough kits.

amanda3 months ago

this blew our minds

terry947056 months ago

I added (unpeeled) delicata squash crescents after

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