Stewed lentils with spinach
A vegetarian stew of lentils, spinach, vegetables, paprika and bay leaf. Serves 4; preparation: 15 minutes; cooking: about 40 minutes.
A hearty stew in which lentils simmer with a sauté of onion, carrot and tomato, with spinach added at the end. Check that the lentils are tender before serving.
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Method
- 01
Prepare the ingredients
Rinse the lentils. Chop the onion and garlic, dice the carrot finely and grate the tomato. Wash and chop the spinach.
Ready to continue when: The lentils are rinsed, the vegetables are chopped, and the spinach is clean and cut.
15 min - 02
Make the sofrito
Heat the olive oil in a pot. Add the onion, carrot and garlic, and cook, stirring, until they begin to soften. Add the grated tomato and cook for 5 minutes.
Ready to continue when: The onion and carrot are beginning to soften, and the tomato has cooked into the sofrito.
10 min - 03
Cook the lentils
Add the rinsed lentils, sweet paprika and bay leaf. Stir, pour in the water and add the pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat for about 30 minutes, checking for tenderness; if needed, continue cooking until the lentils are tender.
Ready to continue when: The lentils are tender when tasted, and the stew retains enough liquid to remain brothy.
30 min - 04
Add the spinach
Add the spinach and stir. Cook for about 5 minutes, until it softens and wilts; serve the stew hot.
Ready to continue when: The spinach has softened and wilted.
5 min
Ingredients
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