Jacob's Lentil Stew

Name: Jacob's Lentil Stew
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 3 carrots; 3 celery stalks, including leaves; 2 liters vegetable or chicken stock; 2 teaspoons cumin; 2 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 118 milliliters fresh chopped cilantro (coriander), divided; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 large onion, diced; 59 milliliters pearl barley; 6 servings Salt and pepper to taste; 1 teaspoons sumac (optional)

Jacob's Lentil Stew might be just the soup you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 210 calories, 10g of protein, and 9g of fat each. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is perfect for Autumn. If you have bay leaf, salt and pepper, pearl barley, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Roughly chop the cilantro. Scrub the carrots, then cut them into chunks (do not peel).

Ingredients you will need

Cilantro

Carrot

Cut celery into chunks, including leaves. Reserve.In a medium sized soup pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.

Ingredients you will need

Olive Oil

Celery

Soup

Equipment you will use

Pot

Add diced onion and saute till translucent.

Ingredients you will need

Onion

Add garlic, carrot chunks, and celery. Continue to saute till onion turns golden and ingredients begin to caramelize.

Ingredients you will need

Carrot

Celery

Garlic

Onion

Add red lentils and barley to the pot, stir. Cover mixture with 2 qts. of broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer.

Ingredients you will need

Red Lentils

Barley

Broth

Equipment you will use

Pot

Add 1/4 cup of the fresh cilantro to the pot along with the cumin, hyssop or parsley, sumac (optional) and bay leaf; stir.Cover the pot and let the stew simmer slowly for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes, until barley is tender and the stew is thickened.At the end of cooking, season with salt and pepper to taste.

Ingredients you will need

Salt And Pepper

Fresh Cilantro

Bay Leaves

Parsley

Barley

Cumin

Sumac

Stew

Equipment you will use

Pot

Garnish bowls of stew with the remaining fresh cilantro.

Ingredients you will need

Fresh Cilantro

Stew

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Serve as a one pot meal or with a side of sliced bread. In Biblical times, this sort of stew was usually served with bread on the side so it would be more filling. While Biblical bread was generally coarse and unleavened, I'd recommend serving this with a rustic whole grain sourdough loaf or bread made from barley.

Ingredients you will need

Sourdough Bread