lentil stew
Hearty pulse dish
A hearty dish of lentils cooked slowly in liquid with vegetables and seasonings until soft and thick.
The humble, warming nature of lentil stew makes it a staple comfort food across many cultures: We ate lentil stew all winter.
Biblical Esau famously sold his birthright for a bowl of it.
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- heartyWarm and substantial
simmer · one pot meal · cumin · garlic · onion · broth · vegetarian · plant based · protein · earthy · warm · cold weather · comfort · comfort food · bowl · crusty bread · spiced · thick
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