Lentil Vegetable Stew

Wonderful stew for cold days.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup  apple juice
• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 1  cup  shredded carrot
• 1⁄2 cup  diced unpeeled sweet potato
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  sweet red pepper
• 1  tablespoon  chopped garlic
• 1  cup dry lentils, sorted and rinsed
• 4  cups chicken broth
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
• 1  teaspoon curry powder
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cinnamon
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. In dutch oven or soup pot, bring apple juice to a boil.
2. Add onions; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
3. Add carrots, sweet potatoes, peppers and garlic.
4. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
5. Add lentils, broth, cumin, curry powder and cinnamon.
6. Bring to a boil.
7. Cover and cook for 30 minutes.
8. Add salt and pepper to taste.