Lentil, Sausage And Green Pea Stew [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 2
• Time: 30 minutes

This potent stew recipe is good enough to provide you with a huge amount of protein. Lentils, sausage and green peas are the three star ingredients of this recipe, all known for their high nutritional values. This bulking stew is high in protein and fiber, packed with lots of vitamins and minerals, but low in fat at the same time. This stew can be stored in the fridge for up to a week thus a perfect prepare-ahead recipe to support my bodybuilding goals.

Nutrition

• calories: 564
• protein: 36
• carbs: 90
• fat: 8
• saturated fat: 1.34
• polyunsaturated fat: 2.04
• monounsaturated fat: 2.8
• cholesterol: 26
• sodium: 1440
• potassium: 1271
• dietary fiber: 35.2
• sugars: 5.97
• vitamin a: 163
• vitamin c: 18
• calcium: 122
• iron: 11
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 48.83
• other fats: 1.82

Ingredients

• 1 cup Lentils, raw
• 1 serving Turkey sausage, fresh, cooked
• 1 cup Peas, green, frozen, unprepared
• 1 tbsp chopped Onions, raw
• 1 tbsp Spices, parsley, dried
• 1 tbsp chopped Garlic
• 1 tbsp Spices, paprika
• 1 tbsp, crumbled Spices, bay leaf
• 1 tsp Vinegar, cider
• 1 tsp Spices, cloves, ground
• 1 tsp Oil, olive, salad or cooking
• 1 tsp Salt, table
• 1 tbsp Spices, pepper, black
• 3 1 cup Water

Instructions

• Wash and soak the lentils in water for 30 minutes before cooking. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile heat the oil in large stock pot over medium heat. Add sausage and cook until browned from all the sides. Remove to a plate and chop when cooled.
• Reduce heat to low and cook onion and garlic in the same pot until soft, add drained lentils and vinegar stir and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
• Add water, parsley, paprika, cloves, bay leaves, pepper, sausage, green peas and salt. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to low.
• Let it simmer for 30 minutes while stirring occasionally.
• Remove from the heat and serve hot.