Vegan Slow Cooker Lentil Stew with Harissa
This vegan slow cooker lentil stew with harissa is aromatic, lightly spiced and full of flavour. It's easy, vegan, gluten free and a perfect Crock Pot recipe.
Servings: 8
Calories: 300kcal
Cost: $5
Equipment
- Slow cooker
- Frying pan
- Knife
- Wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 carrots finely diced
- 2 onions diced
- 3 celery sticks diced
- 4 cloves garlic finely diced
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1-2 teaspoon harissa paste (optional) depending on how spicy you want it
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste/puree
- 2 cans chopped tomatoes (400g/15oz)
- 750 ml vegetable broth/stock
- 500 g green lentils rinsed and drained
- ½ savoy cabbage (or kale) shredded
- small handful of fresh baby spinach leaves
- zest of 1 lemon
- salt and pepper
Instructions
Slow Cooker instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan and sauté the carrots, onions and celery without colouring until softened. Stir in the garlic and cumin and continue to sauté for a further 1-2 minutes, stirring continuously.
- Transfer the contents to the slow cooker bowl.
- Add the harissa paste, tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, lentils and stock, and stir well
- Cover and cook on Low for 7-8 hours or High for 6-7 hours.
- ½ hour before the end of the cooking time, stir in the shredded cabbage and continue to cook until the end of the chosen time.
- If using kale, stir it in now and let it soften. Add the spinach, lemon zest, seasoning and serve.
Stovetop instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan and sautee the carrots, onions and celery without colouring until softened. Stir in the garlic and cumin and continue to sauté for a further 1-2 minutes, stirring continuously.
- Add the harissa paste, tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, lentils, cabbage and stock, and stir well. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer or 20 minutes or until the lentils and vegetables are soft.
- If using kale and/or spinach, stir it in 5 minutes before the end. Add the lemon zest, seasoning and serve.
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Notes
- This recipe freezes well.
- Try adding diced peeled potatoes to make it even heartier.
- If you like spice, but don't have harissa, then add in a teaspoon or two of dried chilli flakes.
- You can make lots of swaps for this Lentil Stew.
- Try adding whatever root vegetables you have. For softer vegetables (like zucchini or eggplant) add them close to the end of the cooking time.
- suitable for slow cooker or stovetop cooking methods.
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 572mg | Potassium: 1104mg | Fiber: 23g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4820IU | Vitamin C: 34.5mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 6.5mg