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One-Pot Sweet Potato Lentil Stew
5 from 6 votes

One-Pot Sweet Potato Lentil Stew

One-Pot Sweet Potato Lentil Stew is packed to the brim with healthy ingredients. It's ready in just one hour and makes an easy clean-up!

Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 336 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup lentils soaked for 8 hours if desired, dry
  • 1 yellow onion finely chopped
  • 1 sweet potato large, peeled and chopped into bite sized pieces
  • 2 carrot peeled and sliced into bite sized pieces
  • 4 cups vegetable broth may need up to 6 cups
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic peeled and minced
  • 1 cup spinach packed, fresh
  • 2 tomato chopped
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • 4 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper ground
  • 1 tsp oregano dried
  • ¼ cup parsley fresh

Instructions

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  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
  2. Add the sliced carrots and saute until slightly golden.
  3. Add the onion and garlic and sauté with the carrot until tender.
  4. Add the chopped tomatoes and bay leaves and saute until the tomato is softened and the bay leaf is fragrant.
  5. Add the sweet potato and spinach leaves.
  6. Next, add the soaked lentils.
  7. Add seasoning and spices—smoked paprika, dried oregano, fresh parsley
  8. Add 4 cups of vegetable broth. (You can add up to 2 additional cups of broth if the stew becomes too thick for your liking.)
  9. Cook the stew for 30–40 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are tender.

Notes

  • You could use the dry lentils without soaking them if you’re in a rush—but it is always a good practice to soak them as it reduces the antinutrients from the legumes.
  • If you don’t have enough time to soak your lentils, wash them carefully before use. You may also need to increase the cook time slightly.

Nutrition Information

Calories 336kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 53g (18%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 5g (25%) Sodium 1589mg (66%) Potassium 1020mg (22%) Fiber 19g (76%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 15302IU (306%) Vitamin C 24mg (27%) Calcium 94mg (9%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 336

% Daily Value*

Calories 336kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 53g 18%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Sodium 1589mg 66%
Potassium 1020mg 22%
Fiber 19g 76%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 15302IU 306%
Vitamin C 24mg 27%
Calcium 94mg 9%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.