Nena's Lentil Stew
Ingredients
- 1 cup of pardina lentil
- ½ cup of butternut squash cut iot small cubes
- ½ cup of sweet potatoes cut into small cubes
- ½ cup of asparagus cut into thing slice
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 little branches of thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 leaves of sage
- ¼ of onion
- 2 ½ cups of water
- Salt to taste
Instructions
In a pot cook lentils with onion, thyme, garlic, and sage. Cook approximate for 10 minutes then add the rest of ingredients and cook for another 5 minutes or until all vegetables are tender but not overcooked.
Note: I like to use pardina lentils, since they will not disintegrate during cooking. They are great addition to salad. Lentils are 28% protein.
Health benefits of lentils
Lentils are the one leading the pack in the legume family when it comes to fiber. Lentils are rich in both the soluble and insoluble type. Soluble fiber forms a gel-like substance in the digestive tract that snares bile (which contains cholesterol) and carries it out of the body. Studies have shown that insoluble fiber not only helps to increase stool bulk and prevent constipation, but also helps prevent digestive disorders like irritable bowel syndrome and diverticulitis.
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About Nena
Nena Niessen, author of Cures from the Kitchen, is a Nicaraguan chef who is certified in Plant Based Nutrition and Natural Health. As a two-time survivor of cancer herself, Nena’s passion is cooking for cancer patients and boosting their immune systems through the power of delicious, nutritious food. She is a disease prevention cooking expert who only cooks with the most natural of foods. She has appeared on PBS’s “Cooking for Health and Pleasure”, is an official blogger in the Huffington Post, and is a contributor for Edible magazine. Nena has worked with many notable clients such as syndicated radio and talk show host Billy Bush, Arianna Huffington, Sugar Ray Leonard and bestselling authors Dr. Harvey Karp and Robert O. Young; All of whom sing the praises of a woman whose mission is to help people achieve and maintain good health as well as aid in the prevention of disease through the use of healthful, all natural foods. Find Nena online at www.CuresFromtheKitchen.net.
