Classic Spanish Lentil Stew | One of Spain´s Most Iconic Dishes
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- Опубліковано 11 лис 2021
- EPISODE 633 - How to Make a Classic Spanish Lentil Stew | A Classic & Timeless Recipe
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This is what kids should be eating at their school cafeterias in USA. Nutritious, delicious, inexpensive and compatible with different dietary choices. Instead they get pizza where the tomato sauce counts as a vegetable!
And the tomato sauce is basically red dye. So sad.
Not just America, all over the world!
No profit from nutrition
That is awful, here in the UK my granddaughter has roast chicken and vegetables, fish sometimes, she loves the dinners. Not all schools have chefs on the premises though
@@DanielSRosehill this. Even in other countries the school lunches are pitiful things. So much empty carbohydrates.
As a vegetarian who enjoys simple, healthy and tasty recipes, I am so grateful for your videos! 🙏🏼🎉
Much love :)
Yes, this is the best channel.
I made this! It is fantastic. Please understand...I am an absolutely horrible cook. The only thing I'm skilled at in the kitchen is setting off the fire alarm, which is why I rarely cook. This turned out delicious and I have a little bit more confidence now. Thank you for such great content and easy to follow directions.
Happy to hear that! Much love :)
This made me laugh , but Its great that you did it,
Well done one recipe at a time!
I teach cookery.
One of the things I impress on students is: Basics first. No point trying to make an elaborate meal if you haven't mastered basic techniques. They are the foundation of everything.
The other thing when learning is: Only cook food that you like. No point in making something that you already hate. You want to eat and enjoy your creation!
Good luck on your new adventure. Once you've had a few successes, and others appreciate them, your confidence will encourage you to go further and further.
One of my students didn't even know how to toast bread. You should see her now, whipping up party food for kids, and full course meals for adults!
Lol Liv! Thank you for the belly laughs 😆
I'm watching it at 4am, and now I'm hungry 😆😅
Lentils and potatoes and garlic and tomatoes...CAN NEVER go Wrong!!!!!!!
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Bravo , it's like dal with vegetables,you fold your hand and say thank you actually it's namastey ....from India
I don’t cook, but I found these Lentils and your recipe came up, I went to the grocery store with list in hand, followed your video … WHAT? Amazing! Thank YOU for sharing ❤
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I'm Swedish but my parents are from Chile and they have cooked this for me. So this delicious dish is not only enjoyed in Spain but also in Latin America 😊
In Germany, too, I always thought this is THE typical german stew ;)
Seems like a standard bowl of soup. Given the universal appeal, no doubt is tasty and affordable.
I'm chilean too and yeah, this stew is all over Latinamerica, I think its all a joint effort over time, for instance, potatoes and peppers are native from Latinamerica, they didn't exist anywhere else for a long time, but there were no lentils in America until the europeans arrived; carrots on the other hand, are native from Iran/Afghanistan. The stew just keep evolving over centuries.
My Mexican mother also makes a similar stew.
@OneLoveDre in Europe, nationality and culture goes by blood, in America is by soil, since we're all super mixed, but you can get a 2nd nationality if your parents or grandparents are from europe or something like that
I made this tonight May 11, 2023. My wife and I LOVED IT. The hardest part in preparing this delicious recipe is peeling the carrots and potatoes. I will definitely make this again.
So happy to hear that! much love :)
Mediterranean food is the best by far. As an Italian I love all the Mediterranean foods. I'm definitely going to try this.
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Season the lentils after they have cooked! That is why I have never been successful cooking lentils. That seems like the most important tip ever. Thank you!!!
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As a vegan, I’m so impressed how many of your recipes are vegan friendly or can be so with a few changes. Success to your channel in the coming year!
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Meat is fine
@@Cpp_For_Lifenot for the animal who has to suffer. I don’t care about you increasing your risk of heart disease or cancer. That’s your choice. The animals don’t get a choice
Lol!! My wife just made a HUGE pot of our family fav standard - lentil soup. She throws whatever veggies we have left just before a grocery run. It's a "stone soup". I can vouch for this one.
I watched already countless videos from this channel, and cooked several of the delicious dishes, and just realized that all the recipes are vegetarian.
Alberto IS vegetarian. With the high cost of meat, it has been fortunate to find his channel, so saving money and eating healthier.
Other than cheese, but yes.
He also does seafood
@@tanaschmidt3728 your right. Very light meals for the most part.
@@tanaschmidt3728 I've made his garlic shrimp; awesome!!!
My mother would add sliced chorizo to it and we'd fight over them! LOL Love lentejas! xoxo
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This looks, delicious.
I will definitely try it.
PS, If lentils/beans give you flatulence, use a good pinch of asafoetida (hing in Hindi) during the cooking. You can buy it online or in an Asian food store if you're near one. I use it all the time when cooking Indian lentil or bean dishes.
Good advice. However, if, instead of eating meat, you ate more legumes, your intestines would not act up. It's the things you rarely eat that make gas.
I love making this with some plantain and French baguette on the side, delicious!
Sounds great! Much love :)
Thank you so much for this recipe. I made it exactly like you did, and at the end added two handfuls of fresh spinach. It was DIVINE!! Keep up you great work!!
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Tonight's dinner!!! Thanks for the awesome recipe!
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This reminds Me of My late Abuelas’ Lentil Stew!
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@@SpainonaFork 👍🏻❗️❗️❗️
I made this three days ago and have been having it each day for lunch. Absolutely delicious, the beauty of it is the simplicity which brings forward all the base flavours. Will definitely be making it again
Glad you like it! Much love :)
Another excellent recipe. I really like that when you do something in a particular way, you always explain why. Another thing I love about your videos is that you always give exact ingredient measures and cooking times, which is important when trying a recipe for the first time. Later you can always fine-tune them to your particular taste.
Much love!
@@SpainonaFork Am curious why you didn't put the recipe in the description area for those of us who like to follow the recipe along with you in the video ? Thanks for your time
Now I know where my Cuban mother's lentil recipe comes from. It started in Spain and made its way to Cuba via my grandmother.
MI mama que nacio en Orense, solia hacer este guiso, riquisimo!!!!
Saludos!
Lentejas is my favourite starter here in Murcia but I’ve never seen a vegetarian version as shown here. They always add chunks of chorizo and lardons of jamon or bacon to the recipe. Whatever your choice, it’s delicious.
I'm from Murcia myself and, as you pointed out, I've never seen a veggie version of the dish. Only in canned food. Maybe it's something from other regions of Spain... Personally, I love my lentejas with chorizo, very fatty bacon and pork ribs (the latter is the best part of the dish for me, so tender and full of flavour). No need to say that lentejas is actually my all-time favourite dish xD
Lentejas viudas or lentejas estofadas, no meats added, maybe more common in Central Spain.
I like to add a little red wine when it is cooking. I have used celery in this recipe as well. I have used a hamhock for more flavor. When finished, I top it off with parsley, olive oil, sea salt, and a dollop of sour cream on top. Exquisite!
That is American style. Nothing like the Spanish version!
@@magdalenam3737 It also tastes better. Also, it's silly to say it's "nothing" like the Spanish version, when it's literally the same soup with a few added ingredients to make it taste better. Folks get really defensive about recipes, and oddly enough it seems to be when somebody improves on them.
@@benjaminkenobi21 not being defensive I just know from living in the USA and being born in Spain that the flavors in both recipes are very different. This channel is about Spanish food so i wanted to state the obvious...if you are going for Spanish flavor add chorizo and follow the traditional methods as were outlined in this channel's recipe. Many ways to make them and many ways will be delicious.
In Spain we have another version with chorizo and serrano ham chunks (be careful with salt then) and some red wine too, so is not that different. You can change the hamhock for chorizo next time if you want to give it a try. We make two different versions at home indeed. One with vegetables only without wine and with a little bit of vinegar in the end once in the plate and the one with chorizo and red wine and without vinegar. I don't know if these two versions are from different places in Spain or one of them is the Easter version, as it was not allowed to eat meat.
Cannot wait to make this as the days get colder. Thanks for this!!
Yes! Much love :)
Love your meat free recipes. Thanks for uploading.
Much love!
Thanks for the recipe. I’m making it tonight. It smells delicious right now with my own vegetable stock so once again, thank you it smells delightful.
Hope you enjoy!! Much love :)
I’ve had a bag of lentils on my kitchen counter for a few days and wanted to make lentil soup but now I think I’ll make this instead. Thanks for the video!
Hope you enjoy! Much love!
I made this three times this week. Twice for the family and a hearty pot my sons friend. It’s wonderful!
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Delicious hearty soup. I added two sliced Andouille sausages. So good!
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I love the aroma of cooking lentils, especially with a bay leaf in there. I think it’s time to make my kitchen smell delicious again!
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This is one of my favorite dishes from my childhood and still make it now. My eldest son recently asked me for the recipe but I don’t measure anything!!! Just sent this to him he’ll be so happy he can make it from a recipe now 🥰
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Yum. I loved this as a kid. Now need to make some for my own kids.
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So warming and comforting on a cold February day in the UK. Making your recipes makes me feel still part of the EU despite the fiasco of 'Brexit.'
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I’m glad I found your channel! Your narration voice is very pleasant. The recipe looks so good! I never knew to season lentils at the end, just like beans. Thanks for the recipe
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Simple , so inexpensive and superb.
I make this once weekly throughout Winter.
A great recipe , Albert .
Much love :)
The addition of the potatoes and peppers has not been an addition to my lentil soups. However this is a lentil STEW - and man did you make my mouth water. Definitely making this tonight. Thanks so much for this recipe - definitely a heart warming dish.
La belleza de lo cotidiano!
That lentil was the best-looking lentil stew I've seen looks so delicious I'm going to try it
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I've just discovered your channel - I will definitely be checking more of your recipes out! I live in Andalucía and I absolutely love real Spanish food - lentil stews are very popular here and a lot of people sprinkle white wine vinegar on top, which is really delicious! It's great to be able to get so many different types of lentils here too.
Sounds great! Much love :)
So good, Lentil soups are loved throughout the southern European countries. Inexpensive and you'll look forward to leftovers.
Viva Espana, thanks from Australia, this dish it's YUMMMM
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I just made this tonight, and honestly this is my first time making stew by myself and it was so easy and simple! Longest time area was cutting and peeling everything. But happy this is the first recipe I've tried, and can't wait to try the next!
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"honestly"
I made this and my family loved it! Even my husband who doesn't like soup said "this is really good!" What I love is how simple and affordable it is to make (this is what I love best about all your recipes). Thank you!
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I see Spanish food, I like, I subscribe, and I thank you for your contribution to my kitchen.
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This is easy, healthy and uses things we already have in our pantries. I love a meal like this with cold weather coming on. Thanks. I will be referring back to this recipe.
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I have been making lentil soup all my life, usually with either curry powder or cumin. But this is now my favorite. I never thought of using smoked paprika in lentil soup, it is sooo delicious. Your recipes are simple but tasty. Thank you.
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We made this last night, the full recipe even though there are only two of us. It was quite outstanding and very delicious. We had enough left over for lunch to day. Next time we will try with green lentils and just a tiny bit of chilli to give some zing. Definitely now on our favourites list!
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What a wonderful accent you have. Definitely going to make this!
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The Spanish diet , along with a few others,, is considered one of the healthiest diets. Something positive about Spain.
*its that time of year again for stews and soups!* i must say that I do make Lentil soup quite a bit at home, I will have to try your recipe!
Simple, healthy, tasty. Good for bachelors as well.
I have made a number of these recipes Simple and cheap ingredients without the need for meat. I am cooking this lentil stew at the moment. Will be trying the chickpea recipe next.
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Thank you for the lovely recipe
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I just wanted to say that I cooked this dish yesterday but we also used chorizo, it was delightful, thank you . 👏👏🙌👍👍🇬🇧
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Y con unos trocitos de jamon serrano, mucho mejor
I lived in Spain for two years long ago, 1980-1982. I spent most of my time in Andalucia (southern Spain) and the Canary Islands. One fond memory of the 9 months I spent living in Sevilla with friends, was our nearly daily lunch trek to a small bar/cafe for a quick, cheap, deliciious lunch. The menu was limited, and when we entered the waiter frequently shouted, "Hoy hay lentejas y ensalada," or "Today we have lentils and salad," and that was always music to our ears. Love this lentil stew and I continue to cook it to this day, along with a frequent Spanish tortilla or paella. Love the food of Spain!
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I love soup... especially those that are hearty, eats like a meal. 👍🏼. Thanks for the video upload.
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I am cooking this right now. Looking at your channel, I like the stuff, healthy and inexpensive dishes which can be cooked in large batches. There is no way I can decide what to try next. Could you give me your top 5 vegetarian dishes to do next please? :D
So many to choose! Much love :)
@@SpainonaFork ok, tell me your 3 favorite meals 😃
OMG! Thanks for sharing this with us. I made it yesterday and it was awesome. The smell was amazing. The only regret I have is that I didn't double the recipe. Thanks, we truly enjoyed this one💖.
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We have a very similar lentil stew here. Minus the smoked paprica powder, we eat it with soft dough noodles. Will try that one for sure these days. I still got half a pack of lentils from my last lentil stew with pumpkin.
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FYI... it was excellent! I needed some green in there so I added some finely chopped kale. It was so so satisfying! Thanks again!
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@@SpainonaFork Much love to you as well, thanks for the great recipes. Healthy food makes life so much better.
I love lentils. Just bought some red lentils because that's all I could find at the store. Never cooked them before and didn't know they get soggy. I usually just add brown lentils to my turkey soup. To my knowledge, my Spanish grandmother never made a lentil dish. We have no handed down recipes. (She did cook a lot of garbanzos.)
I really enjoy the soothing sound of your voice. It's almost like listening to an audio book. The recipe is good too!!
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best lentils ever. now one of my goto recipes. thanks.
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I absolutely love this recipe and your fantastic presentation!
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I’ve been craving lentil soup and I bumped into your channel miraculously. Ive seen you on TV also and love your recipes. Anyway, I followed your recipe with the exception of the vegetable broth so I substituted with with chicken broth. The lentils cooked in 25 minutes and they were wonderfully tasting. This is definitely my go to recipe. Thank you for sharing 😊
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Interesting dish. I m greek and we have a similar dish but we keep it simple. We boil the lentils once , throw the first foaming water , we boil again and we add a little oil , onion , a little garlic and one-two laurel leaves. At the end five minutes before removing from fire we add origanum ( it gets bitter if cooked a lot) and finally some virgin olive oil , after removing from fire. The taste is amazing since you feel the taste of lentils not disguised by the variety of vegetables with the final touch of origanum. You eat with a food home-style bread and maybe some olives and you are in heaven...
@@cold_servo_pie we agree that we disagree and we agree that we are both sauvinists. Buenas nocces !!!!
The reason to throw the first water away is that in the boiling water the lentils released a lot of a kind of sugar types which typical let getting you become a ballon after eating lentils. So changing the boiling water makes them easier to digest :)
@@mickeymaus1 thanks for the tip. If you ever cook the lentils the way I described add a little vinegar at the end of cooking , I forgot to mention it
@@odysseasntalias5950 with the vinegar its also pretty common in Germany too but there u use also always bacon cubes at the beginning - instead of olive oil…
So the typical brown lentil dishes about whole Europe seaming to be in general pretty equal 😅
@@mickeymaus1 bacon. Definitely yummy but not healthy. But still i m gonna try your recipe. Danke!!!
Thank you so much for your videos. As a result my boys are eating so much better and healthier food. You are a modern day hero!👏👍
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Im vegan and this has become my favourite dish since I made it. Gracias! Saludos desde Buenos Aires.
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Looks terrific! We love lentils and I’ll definitely be making this. Great cold weather dish.
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Beautiful recipe, and vegan too! It’s my lucky day 💕
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The trick is synchronising the cooking time for the potatoes and lentils.
Amazing Recipe Thank you for share 🌷
I made this for my family last night and it went down a treat. I’ve made many dishes from your channel and this is the best so far for me. Thank you for all your hard work, it’s appreciated by many. I always look forward to your uploads 🙌
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Bravo, this is a classic Spanish dish. You forgot one thing though - add a glug of olive oil before serving and serve with good bread. Dishes like this clearly have their origins with poverty but can become wonderful with additional ingredients like the ones in the video. Pork and/or chorizo is often added but.....I once made the Italian version of this with the best lentils in the world (Norcia) and added the traditional wild boar sausage. The lentils were so delicious that the tasty sausage wasn't necessary. Get the best lentils you can afford because they absorb flavour like a sponge. A cheap simple but great ingredient which could easily help with the problem of food poverty in countries like the U.K if people could cook dishes like this one.
Ironically, this humble recipe is way healthier than much of what people eat nowadays in many parts of the world.
@@montesierra717 Totally agree. It's delicious, healthy and affordable. These ingredients are, as you say, very humble. It's not a recipe that has to be followed by the letter either. You can add or remove some elements of it.
Lentejas and other staples used to be cheaper now they are becoming expensive because of demand (in average Lentejas $3, Garbanzos $3.5 and Habas $3.75 dollar per kg respectively, as reference good beef $6 dollar/kg) in this part of the world.
Bravo Albert,nice easy to follow Recipe,Kool and damp here now,so just the Job.Blessings from Steve&Theresa Rainham Essex, England,
Much love :)
I made this dish for my Spanish girlfriend (I'm British) and she absolutely loved it! She said it was perfect :) Thank you!
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What a SUPER stew! So delicious, easy and quick to make! You have so many great recipes like this!
Thank you so much 😊
This is such a good dish! So easy and full of flavor. Really enjoyed it
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I made this last night and we loved it! Thanks so much for this easy, delicious and economical dish!
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I always hated lentils until i tried this recipe ❤❤❤❤ woah the spanish paprika is AMAZING
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It doesn't matter how long it took for you to share this recipe. The important thing is that you did share it. I made this tonight, with a few minor changes and tossed in a ham bone. The result was so delicious, I'm glad there is enough for seconds.
Sounds great! Much love :)
I just love when people promote their homeland cooking the way you do. It’s all about love and sharing.
Lentils are amazing, in France we have the "Petit salé aux lentilles" which is a great classic but takes way more time to prepare and cook (and won’t be suited for veggetarians or people who won’t eat porc I’m afraid), I will try your spanish recipe asap 😋
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This video made me hungry.
Looks perfectly delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
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This recipe was a HUGE hit!! I have been craving Spanish lentils for a long time. I had a friend whose mother made amazing ones. I have wanted to make this for my family and I’m so glad that I found your page! Thank you!!
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This looks delicious! So simple and well explained presentation. Can’t wait to make this today. Thanks for the video 👌🏽
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Thank you for the recipe 🙏 The dish was very tasty 😋 And perfect for the cold season !
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👍Looks amazing and easy. I will be making it tomorrow for sure. Thank you for all your easy recipes.👍❤️
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One day, there will be smellovision, and our viewing experience will be complete.
A girl can dream!
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Me encanta la estufa de lentejas, es como el “Sheppardless Pie” de Irlanda. Gracias 🤩
Saludos!
To the point and nice tone of voice
Thanks!!! Can’t wait to try this
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My family is from ITALY. My mother ALWAYS MADE LENTAL SOUP OVER thin spaghetti & lots of Parmasean Cheese & OLIVE OIL every FRIDAY!! It was our FRIDAY MEATLESS DISH. The LENTALS WERE FULL OF PROTEIN, HEALTHY MINERALS that' VERY GOOD for your body!!! Still love it!!
I always did the same for my family too!!
SUCH a GREAT & HEALTHY TRADITION!@
This recipe is amazing! I made this for the first time, and it was absolutely perfect. I did add chorizo at the time mentioned and it’s so great I added it to our weekly menu rotation. Thank you so much for this!
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Thank you. This is my favorite for lentils thus far. I am not vegan, so I used chicken stock instead of veg. and a house tomato/marinara beacuse I make it every year and keep frozen cubes all year long, vs sauce, added fresh tomatoes too, with a dash of redwine vinegar and oilve oil on top prior to serving. This is one of the easiest to make, and your directions are easy to folllow. Thanks again.
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Beautiful home cooked food can’t beat it.
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That was so delicious looking. Thanks so much SOAF 🙏🙏❤️
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Just discovered your channel a month ago, love making your recipes - and eating them too! Looks like I have a plan for dinner tonight!
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