This time of year there is nothing better than cooking in your crock pot. One single pot, slow cooking and great smells. Now that's comforting and that's what I love to cook during the winter. This lentils and beef stew is really easy to make and delicious over white rice. The perfect weeknight dinner. Enjoy it!
Lentils and Beef Stew ( Estofado de Lentejas con carne)
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds beef for stew cut into cubes
- 1 cup lentils
- 3 ½ cups beef stock
- Salt and pepper
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 carrot peeled and sliced
- ¼ cup finely chopped onion
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon tomato paste
- 2 potatoes peeled and diced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- In a slow cooker, combine all ingredients except the potatoes, cilantro, salt and black pepper.
- Cover and cook on high for 4 hours. Add the potatoes and cook for 30 more minutes.
- Stir in cilantro and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
- Serve over white rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 1137kcalCarbohydrates: 86gProtein: 77gFat: 53gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 141mgSodium: 53965mgPotassium: 2371mgFiber: 18gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 2651IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 205mgIron: 10mg
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Estefania
If I cook it on slow, would that require 8 hours? I want to have it ready when I get off work. Thanks!
Johanna
How long do I cook it on stove if I don't have a crock pot.
Erika
My best friend's parents growing up were from Colombia and I absolutely loved her mom's cooking. This was one of my favorite dishes she would make. She'd come home after work and whip this up in the pressure cooker. She also made the best plain white rice I've ever eaten. Great recipe!
HB
This looks great! Im planning to make this on a day when I wont be home to cook my family lunch...so Im going to see what happens when I add the potatoes at the beginning (instead of hoping someone remembers)! Im thinking a firm potato cut into large enough chunks should hold its ground!
Thank you!
Diana
So we made this last night and it was wooooooonderful! The flavors were just amazing and it was really easy to make. The only problem we had was with the potatoes, we added them last as per the recipe but 1.5 hours later, they were still pretty hard. It was an easy fix though, we pulled them out and finished boiling them in a separate pot, once they were done, we added them back to the crock pot. We'll be making this again and again this winter, we'll just make sure to add the potatoes from the very beginning. Thanks Erica! =)
Isabel
thank you!
Isabel
Erica,
Can I make this without a slow cooker, but cook it at a low temperature in a regular pot?
Erica
Isabel- You can make it in a regular pot a cook it over medium-low heat.
Anonymous
For 4 hours? I don't have a slow cooker either and want to make this today!!!
Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction
Looks wonderful... I really love lentils for some reason, so I know I'd love this!
mary
Love this, sounds great and I have everything to make it. One question--would it be better to quickly brown the beef cubes before adding them to the Crock Pot?
I am going to make it that way tomorrow unless someone tells me not to!
Erica
Mary- I wanted to keep it simple, but yes that sounds better!
Oysterculture
This dish looks so tasty - I love lentils and I think I have all the ingredients so I cannot wait to give it a try.
Erica
Thank you all for the comments!
norma
I can have lentils on everything. This is a great combination and on a day like today in New York its food for the soul.
Ben
Do you think the winter has been too long this year? Never too long with dishes like this. I've had lentejas con tocino, but never in an estofado like this. I am getting hungry now!
shaz
Mmm, this sounds simple yet hearty and delicious. As much as I dislike the cold, I must admit I'm looking forward to stew weather, especially when there are dishes like this around 🙂
sugar plum
This is delight full and Joanne being ur sweetfren too, am inviting u here for her little party(its her birthday dear -i know that u know dear) which is a suprise party for her ...do leave her a wish in the sprinkles ok.....my feeds arent working so am trying my best to find all her pals to leave her a wish in the sprinkles before she gets there or even after....will ya help too to make it a little sucess....and leave her a wish too?
Joanne
The crockpot is definitely a key ingredient to keeping me sane! This dish looks delicious. So hearty.
aruna
I don't eat beef but this pic looks v tempting!