Email to Gillian Scarlett      

Recipe Categories: gilly's HOME PAGEAPPETIZERS BarCookies BBQ Beans BEVERAGES BREAD BREAKFAST BROWNIES BRUNCH burgers CAKESandPIES CANDY CASSEROLES Cheesecakes chicken CHILI COOKIES CROCKPOT DESSERTS DIABETIC EGGS ETHNIC FISHandSEAFOOD LOWCARB MEATS MUFFINS NACHOS PASTA PASTASALAD PASTRIES PIES PIZZA Potatoes potatoes POTATOSALADS POULTRY QUICHE RICE SALADandDRESSING SANDWICHES SAUCES SNACKS SOUPSandSTEWS Stuffing TARTS VEGETABLES VEGETARIAN

Spicy Curried Lentil Stew




Source of Recipe


Dr. Dawn Barton Cadwallader


List of Ingredients




1 lb. ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots
1 large onion, quartered
4 cloves garlic
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon finely chopped seeded habañero chile, if desired
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons curry powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
2 dried bay leaves
1 (9-oz.) box Green Giant® Frozen Spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain*
2 (19-oz.) cans Progresso® Vegetable Classics Lentil Soup
1 (28-oz.) can Progresso® Tomato Puree
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 (13.5-oz.) can coconut milk (not cream of coconut)
2 cups Yoplait® Original Fat Free Plain Yogurt (from 2-lb. container), if desired


Recipe



. In food processor, combine carrots, onion, garlic and chile; process with 20 on/off pulses until chopped. In 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Stir in chopped vegetables, curry powder, ginger, salt and bay leaves. Cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2. Meanwhile, in food processor, process thawed spinach with 10 on/off pulses until finely chopped. Add spinach to vegetable mixture. Stir in both cans of soup and the tomatoes until well combined. Cover; cook over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until carrots are crisp-tender.

3. Meanwhile, in food processor, process cilantro with several on/off pulses just until finely chopped.

4. Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in cilantro and coconut milk. Remove bay leaves. Top individual servings with yogurt.