I love hearty meals. Even though mid-summer seems like it should be a time for light quinoa salads and corn on the cob, I can’t resist roasted root vegetables and thick, hot soups that everyone else eats in winter. One of my favourite, relatively simple dishes is lentil sweet potato stew, as it is not only thick and hearty, but is also exploding with nutrition.

Ingredients

1 sweet potato, cubed 1 1/2 cups green lentils 1/2 red pepper, chopped 12 grape tomatoes, halved 1 clove garlic 1/3 white onion 3 cups vegetable stock 1 1/2 cups of water 1 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp turmeric 1/4 tsp coriander Olive oil

Method

Coat the bottom of a large pot with olive oil and sauté onion and garlic for about 5 minutes Add red peppers and sauté for about 4 minutes Add vegetable stock, water, and lentils Cover and bring to a boil, then simmer for total 50 minutes After 15 minutes, add spices With 10 minutes left, add grape tomatoes Serve

Absolutely delicious!