Caribbean Lentil Stew with Rice
A coconut-spiced lentil stew with beans, peppers, and red onion served over yellow rice.

Total
50 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup brown lentils
- 1/2 cup Yellow Rice
- 1/2 cup Organic Black Beans
- 1 red onions
- 3/4 cup mini peppers
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 1 tsp thyme(optional)
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Cook yellow rice according to package directions.
- 2
Sauté red onion and mini peppers in a pot until softened, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Add curry powder and thyme; cook 1 minute until fragrant.
- 4
Add lentils, diced tomatoes, black beans, coconut milk, and vegetable stock.
- 5
Simmer covered 30-35 minutes until lentils are tender; season with salt.
- 6
Serve stew over yellow rice.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
560
28% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 24 g |
| Carbohydrate | 82 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Fiber | 18 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Sodium | 610 mg |
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