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Sweet Potato Stew with Lentils and Spinach

Prep Time45 minutes
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.