Curried Lentil Sweet Potato Stew

Curried Lentil Sweet Potato Stew (Wholeliving.com)
Cook Time: Approx 45 mins -- Serves 6

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped

• 2 medium celery ribs, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
• 2 cups dried brown lentils, picked over and rinsed
•  2 medium sweet potatoes (about 1 pound), peeled and cut in 1/2-inch dice

1 package (9 ounces) frozen cut green beans

 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Coarse salt and black pepper

Plain yogurt, for serving

Directions

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high.
•  Add onion, carrots, celery, and bay leaf.
• Cook, stirring, until vegetables are softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add garlic and curry powder and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
• Add 7 cups of water and lentils. Bring to a boil,
• Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook 10 minutes. A
• Add swt potatoes and continue to cook, covered, until lentils and potato are just tender,
•  (about 15 minutes.)
• Add green beans and tomatoes with juice.
• Cook until warmed through, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf.  Add cilantro; season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with yogurt.

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Like Sausage, but not all the *disgusting* things they put into them?
 Then this recipe is for you!
A super easy way to turn a good-quality meat into something that tastes just like sausage! 

Ingredients

• 1 pound of Ground Beef (or turkey)
• 1 small Onion, chopped 
  
• ¼ tsp each, of the following spices: Cumin, Cayenne pepper, Ginger, Marjoram, Nutmeg, Oregano, & Pepper
  
• ½ tsp of each: Basil, Sage, & Thyme 
• 2 tsp Sea Salt
• 2 tsp Bread Crumbs (or 1 tsp Coconut Flour)
• 1 Egg
• 2 Tbs. Butter (for sauteing)

Instructions: 

Mix all the ingredients well --- form into patties --- Saute in Butter 
Or brown like ground-beef, if you want it crumbled... :)