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Classic Lentil Stew with Potatoes and Vegetables

A simple, healthy, and hearty lentil stew with brown lentils, potatoes, and root vegetables.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 50 min
Total: 1 hr 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Published: October 18, 2026
Classic Lentil Stew with Potatoes and Vegetables

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Ingredients

  • brown lentils 250 grams
  • vegetable stock 1.2 liters
  • potato 300 grams
  • carrot 200 grams
  • celeriac 50 grams
  • leek 100 grams
  • white onion 1 piece
  • bay leaf 1 piece
  • allspice 2 pieces
  • vegetable oil 1 tablespoon
  • salt 0.5 teaspoons
  • ground black pepper 1 pinch
  • vinegar 1 to taste
  • parsley 1 to taste

Tools

  • knife
  • large-pot
  • spoon

Instructions

  1. Peel the onion and cut it into small dice. Rinse the lentils in a sieve.
  2. Heat the oil in a large pot and sauté the diced onion in it until translucent.
  3. Add the stock, lentils, bay leaf, and allspice. Cover and let everything simmer for 30 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, peel the carrots, celeriac, and potatoes. Cut everything into small dice. Wash the leek and slice it into rings.
  5. Add the vegetables and potatoes to the stew and cook everything for another 15 minutes.
  6. Season the lentil stew with salt and pepper to taste.
  7. When serving, place vinegar and chopped parsley on the table so everyone can help themselves as they like.

Serving suggestions

When serving, place vinegar and chopped parsley on the table so everyone can help themselves as they like.

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