MOROCCAN LENTIL STEW

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This hearty stew is loaded with vegetables, so it's easy on the waistline! I recently re-joined WW, and am searching for ways to incorporate more legumes and veggies in my diet, and this recipe makes that easy. The warm Moroccan spices ensure a flavorful stew. One serving is 4sp on the WW green plan.

Provided by Kim's Cooking Now

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews

Time 1h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

5 cups hot water
2 cubes tomato bouillon with chicken flavoring (such as Knorr®)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup chopped yellow onion
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves
1 bay leaf
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup lentils
1 cup peeled and chopped butternut squash
1 large carrot, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
½ cup chopped fresh green beans
¼ cup frozen peas
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Stir hot water and tomato bouillon together in a bowl until dissolved.
Heat oil over medium heat in a Dutch oven or large pot. Add onion; cook and stir until starting to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic, fenugreek leaves, bay leaf, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, salt, and cayenne pepper; cook for 1 minute more.
Stir in lentils, butternut squash, carrot, celery, and tomato bouillon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until lentils have softened, about 45 minutes.
Add green beans and peas and cook for 5 minutes more. Garnish with fresh cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 174.6 calories, Carbohydrate 28.6 g, Fat 2.8 g, Fiber 12.1 g, Protein 9.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 247.5 mg, Sugar 3.6 g