{"id":5564,"date":"2014-03-28T12:40:34","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T16:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=5564"},"modified":"2014-03-28T12:40:34","modified_gmt":"2014-03-28T16:40:34","slug":"eat-this-lose-weight-lentil-stew-over-basmati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2014\/03\/eat-this-lose-weight-lentil-stew-over-basmati.html","title":{"rendered":"Eat This: Lose Weight &#8211; Lentil Stew Over Basmati"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5566\" alt=\"dysfunctional chef copy\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/100\/2014\/03\/dysfunctional-chef-copy-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>Hey there, Tushkateers!\u00a0 We had a little dinner party last weekend with our vegan friends, which was fabulous!\u00a0 Great conversation, lots of laughs, fabulous martinis and an incredible Lentil Stew (served over rice of your choice, although I recommend Basmati).\u00a0 I made the Lentil Stew in my slow cooker, which is nearly fool proof.\u00a0 In addition, to being a 5 yum dish, the clean up was near zero and it was made well before our friends arrived, leaving me more time for martinis and conversation.\u00a0 You dig?<\/p>\n<p>Everyone loved the entire meal, especially the Lentil Stew.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s the recipe!!!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lentil Stew over Basmati<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n2 cups of red lentils, rinsed.<br \/>\n2 cups water<br \/>\n1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained<br \/>\n1 can (14.5) vegetable broth<br \/>\n4 ribs celery, chopped<br \/>\n4 carrots, sliced into little rounds<br \/>\n1 medium onion, chopped<br \/>\n1 green bell pepper, chopped<br \/>\n4 clovers garlic, diced<br \/>\n2 teaspoons dried marjoram leaves<br \/>\n1\/2 to 1 teaspoon salt and pepper (can always add more later, after cooked)<br \/>\n1 tablespoon cider vinegar<br \/>\n1 tablespoon olive oil<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/em>:<br \/>\nCombine lentils, water, tomatoes, broth, celery, carrots, onion, pepper, garlic, marjoram leaves, salt n&#8217; pepper in slow cooker.\u00a0 Stir, cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Stir in vinegar and oil.\u00a0 Service over rice.A 5 YUM Event!<\/p>\n<p>This weekend, I am &#8220;doing the desert.&#8221;\u00a0 Recipe to come!!!!<\/p>\n<p>For the best weight loss and wellness wisdom, healthy eats, and happiness join <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/30757154492\/\" target=\"_blank\">Our Lady of Weight Loss\u2019s KICK in the TUSH CLUB\/FB<\/a>!<\/p>\n<div id=\"r1PostCPBlock\">\n<div id=\"r1PostCPBlock\">\n<div id=\"r1PostCPBlock\">\n<p><em>Spread the word\u2013NOT the icing,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Janice Taylor, Life &amp; Happiness Coach, Author, Artist, Positarian<\/em><br \/>\n<em> wise * fun * utterly useful<br \/>\n<\/em>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<br \/>\nFor the best life, wellness and weight loss wisdom,<br \/>\nvisit Janice:\u00a0 Our Lady of Weight Loss<strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>sign up for the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Newsletter\/SignupProcess.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Kick in the Tush Club<\/em><\/a> e-newsletter!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey there, Tushkateers!\u00a0 We had a little dinner party last weekend with our vegan friends, which was fabulous!\u00a0 Great conversation, lots of laughs, fabulous martinis and an incredible Lentil Stew (served over rice of your choice, although I recommend Basmati).\u00a0 I made the Lentil Stew in my slow cooker, which is nearly fool proof.\u00a0 In&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[363,2130,1772,1793,3101,373,640,70,82,2473,60,92],"tags":[3891,3451,3826,3827,3450,3883,3825,3828,3449,3182,8,2428],"class_list":["post-5564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-comfort-food","category-cook-with-me-friday","category-cooking-tips","category-dysfunctional-chef","category-eat-this-lose-weight","category-food-news","category-healthy-eating","category-janice-taylor","category-kick-in-the-tush-club","category-meatless-monday","category-our-lady-of-weight-loss","category-recipes","tag-eat-this-lose-weight","tag-healthy-eating-recipes","tag-janice-taylor","tag-kick-in-the-tush-club","tag-lentil-stew","tag-meatless-monday","tag-our-lady-of-weight-loss","tag-recipes","tag-vegetarian-lentil-stew","tag-vegetarian-recipes","tag-weight-loss-coach","tag-weight-loss-recipes"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - 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