14 Reviews of Vegetable and Lentil Hotpot

From: Anne La Quebecoise

On Dec 13, 2005

Very good indian-style dish. Extremely easy to fix and convenient! I used two red potatoes, half a butternut squash, a red bell pepper, some brocoli and a big carrot (diagonally sliced ; make thin slices, no more than 1/4'' thick, otherwise they will take longer to cook than the other veggies). My stew took about 40 minutes to cook. I think the addition of salt was necessary to bring out all the flavours. It also tasted better after standing for a while, so if you can, make this a little in advance and keep it warm at minimum heat until you serve it or make ahead and reheat. I served it with chopped cilantro and a dollop of yogourt - I recommand it but it is not essential to enjoying this dish. Thank you for posting!

From: windhorse23

On Apr 5, 2008

I wasn't expecting much. I've tried a lot of highly-rated recipes lately that were pretty disappointing. So the fact that this one was so enjoyable was a happy surprise. I used a potato, sweet potato, parsnips, carrots and green beans. Instead of red lentils I used green, because I had an open package I wanted to use up. I used ginger paste for the ginger. And I used homemade vegetable broth instead of the bouillon. I did add some salt. Very very tasty and easy recipe.

From: Chef Kate

On Nov 12, 2005

I used yukon gold potatoes, sweet potato and string beans, along with my roasted vegetable stock. The flavors are rich and the stew is so satisfying that it is hard to believe it is as low in calories and fat as it is. I had a double portion and a glass of wine and it made for a wonderful and healthy meal. Thank you!

From: Serah B.

On Jan 27, 2007

I LOVED THIS! I LOVE that this recipe is so versatile and easy. I made it in the crock pot using butternut squash and zucchini and it was awesome. (I sautéed the onion and garlic first, then added everything to the crock pot on high about 4 hours). I served it with mashed potatoes and Crowd Pleasing Light Oat Bread (Bread Machine). THANKS!

From: -Sylvie-

On Feb 5, 2007

What a great, healthy and versatile recipe. It's so simple to make, with ingredients I usually have on hand and it's so flavoursome. I used potatoes, butternut squash, zucchini, green beans and some carrot. I halved the recipe without problems. Thanks for sharing, I'll definitely be making this again.

From: Frugal Fifer

On Mar 10, 2008

What a lovely easy dish to make. I used low fat cooking spray rather than the oil so it would fit in with my eating plan. I had never had lentils in anything other than soup and will certainly make this dish again. Like most things it tasted even better the second day, especially when served with a dollop of very low fat fromage frais and chopped fresh corriander. Delicious.

From: NeXuS

On Feb 6, 2006

Delicious! I used 1 russet potato, 1 sweet potato and some green beans substituting prepackaged vegetable stock for the cubes. Sauteed the onion in a little stock instead of oil, a great meal!

From: sugarpea

On Dec 3, 2005

Went with the suggested vegetables and really liked the spices in this healthy stew. This was done in under half an hour.

From: Laughing in the Kitchen

On Nov 15, 2009

This is great! I am really digging it right now...especially with added dollops of plain yogurt. I went with a combo of sweet potato, orange bell pepper, celery, and carrot. Also used veggie stock. I think next time I will opt for fresh ginger since I prefer that taste to the powdered stuff. Really good, well-spiced recipe! Thanks so much

From: Callmesmith

On Jan 13, 2007

This is a really nice recipe. I can definitely see it getting on the rotation here. I used sweet potatoes, pumpkin, carrot, zucchini and beans. Next time I make it, I will add more green stuff, maybe baby spinach leaves. Very, very nice with a slice of fresh homemade wholegrain bread for an easy weekday dinner. Yum!