TOMATO-CURRY LENTIL STEW

Tomato-Curry Lentil Stew image

I discovered this one day while trying to use up some leftover canned tomatoes and celery. You could probably double, triple, etc. the ingredients and brew up a whole pot of this. Feel free to use fresh tomatoes too, if you like.

Provided by Robin Oswald

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews

Time 1h

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

½ cup dry lentils
1 cup water
5 ounces stewed tomatoes
⅛ cup chopped onion
2 stalks celery, chopped, with leaves
¼ teaspoon curry powder
3 cloves garlic, minced
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Combine lentils and water, bring to a boil.
Lower heat to simmer, add tomatoes, onion, and celery. Cover and let simmer 45 minutes. Check every 15 minutes to stir, and add water if necessary. Add spices last 15 minutes to taste. Taste and re-spice if necessary before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.6 calories, Carbohydrate 36.9 g, Fat 0.8 g, Fiber 16.2 g, Protein 13.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 194.4 mg, Sugar 4.5 g