I love lentils and I also love eating stews so this healthy vegan lentil and kale stew was really much enjoyed! In winter I like swapping salads for stews and soups and being vegan I always try to include some legumes such as these French lentils as well as some greens like kale.
You could swap the kale for some English or baby spinach and the French lentils for green lentils or canned lentils. I don’t recommend using red coral lentils are they tend to turn to mush when cooked in a stew.
I enjoy eating this stew on it’s own with a piece of crusty bread more like a soup or you could also enjoy it with rice/pasta on the side or maybe potatoes. This recipe serves 6 so you can double it to serve a larger family or to make extra for the freezer. I need to do that next time. I love nothing more than having leftover lentil stew for lunch in winter here in Australia!
This vegan lentil and kale stew has been very popular on my page. So many of you have made this recipe. It makes me so happy to see you enjoying my stew!
Vegan Lentil & Kale Stew
Ingredients
- 2 cups dry French lentils or brown lentils
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- 1 cup water
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup coconut cream
- 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1-2 cups shredded kale leaves
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 brown onion
- 3 carrots
- 1 tsp dried Italian herbs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil with the dried herbs and cook the garlic and onion until translucent.
- Add in the diced carrot and stir for 2-3 minutes.
- Rinse and add your dry lentils along with the vegetable stock and 1/2 cup of water.
- Bring the stew to a boil then reduce the heat to low and cover and cook for 30-45 minutes until lentils and carrots are cooked.
- Add in the diced tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, salt pepper and kale and cook for 5 minutes.
- Serve into bowls with a dollop of coconut cream. .
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Also I noticed so many of you remaking this lentil stew on Instagram already. Some of you make it more of a soup or some of you serve it with rice or pasta. I love seeing your tweaks on my recipes! And it really makes my day when I see you make my recipes like this vegan kale and lentil stew so please continue to tag me when you make my recipes @healthyfrenchwife!
This looks delish! How do you make the vege stock?
I use store-bought organic veggie stock. But you can make your own!