🥕 Ingrédients

• Olive oil: you can use any type of oil here to saute the vegetables.
• Onion: regular white onion works fine here. You can also use shallots of you prefer which will give the stew a slightly sweeter and less sharp taste.
• Garlic: 2-4 cloves depending on how much you like garlic!
• Celery: this ingredient is often overlooked in cooking, but adding celery to the base of the stew will help it develop some great flavour
• Carrots: 2-3 carrots depending on your preference.
• Herbs: fresh rosemary and thyme are the secret to developing that perfect *stew flavour.* If you can’t get fresh, you can always use dried.
• Vegetable broth: or any type of broth you love.
• Lemon juice: a touch of lemon juice will add some acidity to the recipe and help balance out the flavours.
• Bay leaves: this a classic ingredient to use in a stew that adds a delicious flavour.
• Spinach(optional): you can mix in some spinach with the stew, but if you prefer you can leave it out.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot on medium-high heat, then add the onion, garlic, celery and carrots and sautee for 4-5 minutes.
2. Add the potatoes, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, rosemary and thyme and mix everything together letting cook for 1-2 minutes until all the vegetables are evenly coated in the spices.
3. Rinse the lentils in a strainer under some water for 30 seconds (this will remove any dirt) and add the lentils, vegetable broth, lemon juice and bay leave and mix everything together.
4. Reduce the heat, cover and let simmer on low for 30-45 minutes until the lentils are cooked through.
5. Remove the lid and mix in the spinach before serving.