Amber’s Spicy Sweet Potato and Red Lentil Stew
Amber Podach is a custom stationery designer who enjoys kayaking and camping on her days off. She created the hearty stew after an icy-cold whale-watching trip in the Pacific Northwest. Now she makes the dish when she needs to warm up during Seattle’s misty autumn months.
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Amber Podach is a custom stationery designer who enjoys kayaking and camping on her days off. She created the hearty stew after an icy-cold whale-watching trip in the Pacific Northwest. Now she makes the dish when she needs to warm up during Seattle’s misty autumn months.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbs. vegetable oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped (about 4 tsp.)
- 1 or 2 canned chipotle chiles, drained
- 4 slices Yves Canadian Veggie Bacon, diced
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 3 1/2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cup red lentils
- 2 medium-size sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed (3 cups)
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 4 small corn tortillas, cut into thin strips
- 8 Tbs. vegan sour cream
- 2 green onions, chopped
Preparation
Heat oil in large stockpot over medium-high heat. Sauté onion and garlic 5 to 7 minutes or until onions are translucent. Be careful not to burn garlic.
Add chopped chipotle chiles, veggie bacon and wine, and sauté 1 minute more.
Add broth, 3 cups water, lentils and sweet potatoes; cook 20 minutes, or until lentils fall apart. Stir in cinnamon, and salt and pepper to taste.
Cook tortilla strips in small skillet over high heat 3 to 5 minutes, or until crispy. Set aside.
Ladle stew into bowls, and top each serving with 1 Tbs. sour cream, green onions and tortilla strips. Garnish with cilantro, and serve.
Nutrition Information
- Calories 223
- Carbohydrate Content 35 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 5 g
- Fiber Content 6 g
- Protein Content 10 g
- Saturated Fat Content 1 g
- Sodium Content 393 mg
- Sugar Content 5 g