Everyone needs a few hearty stew recipes in their cooking repertoire.

Name: Lentil and Farro Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cups carrots (diced); 2 cups celery (diced); 1 onion (diced); 1 tbsp coconut oil; 1 cup red lentils; 1 cup of beluga caviar lentils; 1 cup of farro; 2 - 32 oz containers of vegetable broth; 4 cups of water; 2 bay leaves; 3 tsp curry powder; Salt and pepper to taste.; ground lamb; chicken (breast or thighs)

This is a hearty vegan lentil stew that has stick-to-your-ribs character.

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Being the mom of vegan can have it’s challenges…

…especially when everyone else in the house is omnivorous. I am always looking for recipes that can satisfy both camps. I usually try to cook a recipe that I can either adapt to be vegan or a vegan recipe that I can adapt to be more carnivorous. This hearty lentil and faro stew is ‘meaty’ enough to satisfy everyone in my house. I use two different types of lentils, red lentils and black beluga lentils and also farro – which is a hearty ancient grain.

The farro gives this stew a wonderful texture. I also like using the farro because, unlike rice, it holds up to being reheated as leftovers. Rice always gets mushy after you’ve left in the fridge for a few days. Farro does not. This stew also has a curry flavor that is warming and comforting.

I think you will agree that this stew is a true crowd pleaser for everyone in your house.

Usually I suggest a vegan substitution, but for this recipe I will suggest a carnivorous one. Adding about a pound of chopped chicken or ground lamb makes this dish truly carnivore friendly. You can also boost the nutrition by adding kale or spinach – for a nice serving of dark greens.