I’m crushing on all things hearty, filling, and healing lately. Drinking ginger tea every night has my stomach singing with digestive joy, and it’s inspired me to incorporate more  gut-loving spices to my meals. And thus, a stew was born.

Hearty Lentl Healing stew

1 cup steamed lentils 

1 red bell pepper, chopped into small pieces

1/2 cup chopped carrots

1 onion

1 can full fat coconut milk

1/2 cup vegetable broth 

1/4 cup leeks 

olive oil

sea salt

spices (turmeric, ginger, cumin, curry powder, black pepper)

1/4 cup maplesyrup

sautee chopped onion and leeks in olive oil, sea salt, and spices until soft. toss in peppers and carrots with a splash more oil and cook down until soft. add in lentils, coconut milk, and vegetable broth. turn heat to high until mix boils, then turn down to medium low and let simmer, stirring every 10 minutes for about a half hour.