Sweet Potato Stew with Lentils and Spinach
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp oil
- 1 onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 Tbsp fresh minced ginger
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 sweet potatoes (unpeeled), chopped into bite-size chunks
- 1½ cups red or yellow lentils rinsed
- 6 cups baby spinach
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat oil in a medium pot set over medium heat. Add onion and sauté for 5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger and sauté for 2 minutes. Add cumin and turmeric and sauté for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Add sweet potatoes, lentils, and enough water to just cover ingredients in pot.
- Simmer until lentils and sweet potato are tender, approximately 20 to 25 minutes.
- Add spinach and simmer for a few minutes, or until spinach is soft and wilted. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
