Lentil stew served homemade
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Lentil stew

Sauté the onion, carrots, celery and leek in oil until fragrant. Add the lentils, stock and bay leaf and cook gently. Stir in the potatoes and continue cooking until the lentils and potatoes are tender. Slice the sausages and heat them briefly in the stew. Season with salt, pepper, marjoram and vinegar. Remove the bay leaf.

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Total time 1 hr 15 min
Calories 520 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

Step by step lentil stew

Stir in the potatoes and continue cooking until the lentils and potatoes are soft. Slice the sausages and heat them only briefly in the stew. Season with salt, pepper, marjoram and vinegar. Remove the bay leaf.

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Recipe

Lentil stew

Sauté the onion, carrots, celery and leek in oil until fragrant. Add the lentils, stock and bay leaf and cook gently.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Sweat vegetables

    Sauté the onion, carrots, celery and leek in oil until fragrant.

  2. 2

    Cooking lentils

    Add the lentils, stock and bay leaf and cook gently.

  3. 3

    Add potatoes

    Stir in the potatoes and continue cooking until the lentils and potatoes are tender.

  4. 4

    Warm up the sausages

    Slice sausages and let them heat up only briefly in the stew.

  5. 5

    Season to taste

    Season with salt, pepper, marjoram and vinegar. Remove the bay leaves.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Lentil stew

Add vinegar only after cooking

Acid can hold the lentils "shells longer. Therefore, stir in the vinegar only when the lentils and potatoes are soft, and then taste carefully.

Boil potatoes for a while

Lentils usually take longer than potato cubes. Therefore, add the potatoes only after the first cooking phase, so that they do not lose their shape completely.

Allow sausages to simmer only hot

Already cooked sausages do not need a long cooking time. They are sliced and warmed gently at the end so that they remain juicy and do not burst.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Leave out the sausages and fry the diced smoked tofu separately until crispy. Smoked paprika and a little soy sauce add depth to the lentil stew.

Instead of Viennese sausages, let whole smoked pork sausages simmer on the stew for the last 20 minutes. First, cut into thick slices to serve.

Nutrition per serving

520kcal
58.0 gCarbohydrates
24.0 gProtein
18.0 gFat

Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Lentil stew

Soaking is not mandatory, but it reduces cooking time. The rinsed lentils can be directly added to the stock; the exact duration depends on the age and package specification.

Lentils or brown mountain lentils retain some structure and fit particularly well. Red lentils break down quickly and give a much creamier, less classic consistency.

Remove a ladle of stew, mash potatoes and lentils and return to the pan. Simmer for a few minutes, instead of pureeing the whole pot.

It stays fresh for about three days when well chilled and often tastes stronger the following day. Add a little stock when heated, as the lentils continue to absorb liquid.

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