Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew

Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew
Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew

This Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew is a great as a last-minute dinner idea. Change it up by using the vegetable of your choice, or simply the one you have on hand. A once uninspired dinner solution turns into something the whole family enjoys very much. On the picture, you can see it served on Coconut Ginger Brown Rice, but I also serve it over garlic mashed potatoes, for the utmost kids’ delight.

If you make this recipe, I’d love to see it. Please tag @LivityGardens on Instagram and use the hashtag #LivityGardens.

For more recipe ideas using lentils, check out this Creamy Tomato Lentil Soup and this Lentil, Kale, and Green Bean Salad with Tarragon Vinaigrette.

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Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew

  • Author: Karine K

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon virgin coconut oil
  • 2 large shallots (about 1 cup), diced
  • 1” piece fresh ginger
  • 1” piece fresh turmeric (optional)
  • 1 cup lentils, sorted and rinsed well
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 3 small sweet potatoes (about 3 cups), peeled and diced
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 large handful of greens (kale, spinach, spigarello, etc.)
  • Garnishes: fresh cilantro, fresh lime juice

Instructions

In a large straight-edge sautรฉ pan with a lid, heat the coconut oil over medium heat. Add the shallots, ginger and turmeric, and sautรฉ until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the lentils, vegetable broth and sprig of thyme and stir well. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until half way done, about 10 minutes. Add the sweet potatoes, coconut milk, sea salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until the potatoes and the lentils are tender, about 10-12 minutes. Uncover, add the red bell pepper and the greens. Mix well and cook for an additional 2 minutes until the greens are wilted. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve topped with some fresh cilantro and a squeeze of fresh lime juice. Bon appรฉtit!

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Rรขgout de lentilles et patates douces

J’ai dรฉveloppรฉ cette recette un de ces soirs oรน mรชme le frigo crie famine. Je n’avais que des patates douces sous la main, et ce que le jardin voulait bien me donner en verdures. J’ai donc choisi les lentilles, pour leur fabuleuse teneur en fibres et en protรฉines, et parce que je les aime tant! ร‡a cuit vite, รงa sent bon. Ce qui s’annonรงait comme un souper de grosse bouillie moche a donc fait sensation auprรจs de tous, enfants inclus! J’en ai donc refait, imaginez donc, et je vous partage la recette tellement c’รฉtait bon!

  • Author: Karine K

Ingredients

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  • 1 c. ร  soupe d’huile de coconut vierge
  • 2 grosses รฉchalotes franรงaises, hachรฉes (environ 1 tasse)
  • Cube de 1” de gingembre frais, รฉcrasรฉ
  • Cube de 1” de racine de curcuma, รฉcrasรฉ (optionnel)
  • 1 tasse de lentilles, bien rincรฉes
  • 1 branche de thym frais
  • 3 1/2 tasses de bouillon de lรฉgumes
  • 1 boรฎte de lait de coco
  • 3 tasses de patates douces, pelรฉes et coupรฉes en cubesย 
  • 1 c. ร  thรฉ de sel de mer
  • 1/2 c. ร  thรฉ de poivre noir
  • 1/2 poivron rouge, coupรฉ en dรฉs
  • 1 gรฉnรฉreuse poignรฉe de kale, รฉpinards, ou spigarello
  • Garniture: coriandre fraรฎche, quartiers de lime

Instructions

Dans une grande poรชle ร  bords droits (avec un couvercle), faire chauffer l’huile de coconut ร  feu moyen. Ajouter les รฉchalotes franรงaises, le gingembre et le curcuma, et sauter pendant environ 5 minutes. Ajouter les lentilles, le bouillon de lรฉgumes et la branche de thym, et bien mรฉlanger. Porter ร  รฉbullition, rรฉduire le feu, couvrir et laisser mijoter pendant environ 10 minutes, ou jusqu’ร  ce que les lentilles soient mi-cuites. Ajouter les patates douces, le lait de coco, le sel de mer et le poivre, et porter ร  รฉbullition de nouveau. Rรฉduire le feu, couvrir, et laisser mijoter jusqu’ร  ce que les lentilles et les patates soient tendres, environ 10 ร  12 minutes. Ajouter le poivron rouge et la verdure (kale, รฉpinards ou spigarello), bien mรฉlanger et mijoter 2 minutes. Ajuster les assaisonnements, si nรฉcessaire. Servir garni de coriandre fraรฎche et d’un trait de jus de lime. Bon appรฉtit!

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Sweet Potato and Farro Bowl

Sweet Potato and Farro Bowl
Sweet Potato and Farro Bowl

Last night, we had these Sweet Potato and Farro Bowls for dinner. We are still talking about it. They were so refreshing, crisp and pretty, but also complete and filling. You can adapt the bowl to the seasons and to your tastes. I decided to add the white nectarine yesterday, because thatโ€™s what I had on hand. You could use spinach instead of kale, and barley instead of farro. Your bowl, your call.

Farro, an Italian food composed of the grains of certain wheat species, can be eaten plain, but is usually added to salads or soups. It is one of my favorites because of its crunchiness. If you canโ€™t find it, feel free to use any other grain you like.

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Sweet Potato and Farro Bowl

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup farro
  • 1 1/2 pound sweet potato, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 3 teaspoons sumac
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 bunch Lacinato kale, ribs removed and torn into bite-size pieces
  • 1 red onion, sliced thinly
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 nectarine, peach, pear, or apple
  • 1 avocado (optional)
  • Garnishes: Mint, basil, cilantro, or any other herb you love

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450หš. In a large mixing bowl, mix the potatoes, the 2 tablespoons olive oil, the sumac and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well until all the potatoes are coated. Place in the oven and roast for about 30 minutes, turning them over about halfway.

While the potatoes are roasting, cook the farro according to the package instructions, in a large pot.

While the farro is cooking and the potatoes are roasting, pickle the onion. In a small saucepan, mix the onion, vinegar, maple syrup and 3/4 cup water. Cook over medium heat for 6 minutes, swirling the pan occasionally. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Once the farro is cooked, drain the excess water and return the farro to the pot. Add the kale, drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and mix well. Drain the liquid from the pickled onion, add to the pot of farro and kale. Add the sweet potatoes, and add the lemon juice. Check for seasonings. Spoon into shallow bowls and add the fruit, avocado, if desired, and herbs on the side.ย  Bon appรฉtit!

Keywords: sweet potato, bowl, farro

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Bol de patates douces et farro

  • Author: Karine K

Ingredients

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  • 1 tasse de farro
  • 1 1/2 livre de patates douces, coupรฉes en cubes de 1 pouce (2,5 cm)
  • 2 c. ร  soupe d’huile d’olive oil, et un trait pour arroser
  • 3 c. ร  thรฉ de sumac
  • Sel de mer et poivre, au goรปt
  • 1 botte de chou kale lacinato, hachรฉ
  • 1 oignon rouge, tranchรฉ finement
  • 3 c. ร  soupe de vinaigre de vin rouge
  • 3 c. ร  soupe de sirop d’รฉrable
  • Jus de 1 citron
  • 1 nectarine, pรชche, poire, ou pomme (selon la saison)
  • 1 avocat (en option)
  • Garnitures: menthe, basilic, coriandre, ou toute herbe prรฉfรฉrรฉe

Instructions

Prรฉchauffer le four ร  450หš. Dans un grand bol ร  mรฉlanger, dรฉposer les patates douces, l’huile d’olive, le sumac, et le sel de mer et le poivre, au goรปt. Bien mรฉlanger. Placer sur une tรดle de cuisson et cuire au four pendant 30 minutes, en retournant ร  mi-cuisson.

Pendant que les patates cuisent, cuire le farro selon les directives sur l’emballage.

Pendant la cuisson du farro, placer l’oignon, le vinaigre, le sirop d’รฉrable et 3/4 de tasse d’eau dans une petite casserole. Cuire ร  feu moyen pendant 6 minutes, en remuant de temps ร  autre. Retirer du feu et rรฉserver.

Une fois le farro cuit, รฉgoutter et retourner dans la casserole. Ajouter le chou kale, arroser d’un trait d’huile d’olive, assaisonner, au goรปt, de sel de mer et de poivre, et bien mรฉlanger. ร‰goutter les oignons et ajouter ร  la casserole. Ajouter les patates douces, une fois cuites, et le jus de citron. Goรปter et ajuster les assaisonnements, si nรฉcessaire. Servir garni d’un fruit, au choix, d’herbes au chois, et d’avocat, si dรฉsirรฉ. Bon appรฉtit!

Keywords: patates douces, bol santรฉ, farro

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