Stewed Lentils with Green Beans
By Jeff Koehler
Photo © 2025 by Simon Bajada
Prep Time
70 minutes
Number of Servings
Serves 6
Recipe Source
The Spanish Mediterranean Islands Cookbook by Jeff Koehler ($39.95, Phaidon, 2025)
Ingredients
- 14 oz (2 cups) dried brown lentils
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1⁄2 yellow onion, thinly slice
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 medium tomatoes, halved and grated*
- 5 oz green beans, trimmed and cut into 3⁄4–1 1⁄2-inch pieces
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 white potato, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 carrot, cut into 1⁄4-inch-thick circles, optional
- Salt and pepper
- Finely chopped flat-leaf parsley, to garnish
Directions
- Put lentils in a large bowl and pick them over for any debris. Rinse.
- Heat oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook until pale, about 6 minutes. Stir in garlic, add tomatoes, and cook until dark and pasty, about 10 minutes. Add green beans and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in paprika and lentils, and then add potato and carrot (if using). Season with salt and pepper.
- Cover with a generous 6 cups of water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and gently boil until lentils are tender but not mushy, about 40 minutes. Add more water if necessary to keep lentils loose.
- Ladle into bowls, garnish with parsley, and serve hot.
Nutrition Info
319 Calories, 18 g Protein, 0 mg Cholesterol, 53 g Carbohydrates, 4 g Total sugars (0 g Added sugars), 10 g Fiber, 6 g Total fat (1 g sat), 213 mg Sodium, ★★★★★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin K, Folate, ★★★★ Vitamin B6, ★★★ Phosphorus, ★★ Vitamin C, Iron, Zinc, ★ Vitamin A, Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (niacin), Vitamin E, Magnesium, Potassium
Contributor
Jeff Koehler
Award-winning writer Jeff Koehler is the author of several critically acclaimed books. His writing has appeared in many publications including the ;Washington Post, Saveur, Taste, Times Literary Supplement, Food & Wine, the South China Post magazine, and Vogue Arabia. He has long divided his time between his homes in Barcelona and Menorca.
