French style Lentil and Vegetable Stew
 
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Recipe type: Stew
Cuisine: French-ish
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 large clove garlic
  • 200g mushrooms, diced
  • 1 red capsicum, diced
  • 2 small zucchini, diced
  • 250g green or brown lentils
  • 1.2 L vegetable stock
  • 200ml white wine
  • 400g cauliflower, cut into small florets
  • ¼ cup cashew cream
Instructions
  1. Heat a large casserole pan, and sauté the onion, garlic and mushrooms in their own moisture, until softened. Use a splash of the stock to moisten slightly if drying out.
  2. Add the capsicum and zucchini and allow to cook for a further 3-4 minutes.
  3. Add the lentils, wine and stock and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 minutes or until lentils are almost cooked, then reduce the heat, add the cauliflower and simmer for 10 or so minutes or until the cauliflower is tender.
  4. Stir in the cashew cream and turn off the heat.
Recipe by Plant Based Family Down Under at https://plantbasedfamilydownunder.com/2014/05/22/french-style-lentil-and-vegetable-stew/