Lentil stew with winter savory

Name: Lentil stew with winter savory
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 300 g green or brown lentils; 1 onion; 2 carrots; 1 celery stick; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tin chopped tomatoes (400 g); 750 ml vegetable stock; 2 sprigs winter savory; salt, pepper and a dash of vinegar

Updated on 9 October 2026

Makes: 4 people
Time: 50 min
From: Winter savory

Ingredients

300 g green or brown lentils
1 onion
2 carrots
1 celery stick
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tin chopped tomatoes (400 g)
750 ml vegetable stock
2 sprigs winter savory
salt, pepper and a dash of vinegar

Method

Rinse the lentils; chop the onion and dice the carrot and celery.
Soften the vegetables in the oil for 5 minutes, then add the tomatoes, stock, lentils and savory.
Simmer gently for 30 to 35 minutes until the lentils are tender, stirring now and then and adding water if needed.
Remove the sprigs and season with salt, pepper and a dash of vinegar.

Storing: 3 days in the fridge, 3 months in the freezer. Reheated, the stew is even better.