Red river stew

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1tablespoonVegetable oil
1mediumOnion; chopped
2largesCarrot; thinly sliced
2Celery stalks; thinly sliced
4cupsLow-salt vegetable broth
4cupsChopped tomatoes with juice
½cupPacked cilantro; chopped
1cupDried red or brown lentils
1Clove garlic; minced

Directions

Place the oil in a large saucepan and cook the onions, carrots, and celery over low heat until the onions are translucent. Add the stock, tomatoes, cilantro, lentils and garlic. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer over low heat for 25 minutes or until lentils are tender and the stew is the desired thickness. From: The Lose Weight Naturally Cookbook by Sharon Claessens and the Rodale Food Center.

Recipe By : "Lose Weight Naturally Cookbook" Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #291 Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 13:28:49 -0800 From: sweber@... (Sharon Raghavachary)