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📋Lentil and Sausage Stew Recipe (with Spinach)
Lentil and Sausage Stew (with spinach) is a healthy and hearty meal. Made with canned tomatoes and canned lentils, it's easy and will take you 30 minutes to put together.
Course
dinner, lunch
Cuisine
American, Canadian, North American
Keyword
lentil, sausage, spinach
Special Diet
Weight Watchers
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
servings
Calories
263
kcal
Author
Terri Gilson
Ingredients
3
Italian sausages
* turkey or regular
1
onion, chopped
large
3
carrots, diced
2
garlic cloves, minced
28
oz
can of tomatoes
19
oz
can of lentils
6
cups
baby spinach.
Garnish (optional)
cilantro
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Cook 3 Italian sausages over medium heat in a frying pan or Dutch oven. Set aside.
Meanwhile. Add a tablespoon of water to carrots in a microwave safe bowl and precook carrots in the microwave for 6 minutes on high.
Add chopped onion, diced carrot, minced garlic cloves and canned tomatoes to a large pot and bring to boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to medium and cook until onion and carrot are soft, about 20 minutes.
Chop sausages into small pieces. Drain and rinse canned lentils for 30 seconds.
Add to stew along with canned lentils, drained and rinsed, and baby spinach.
Add spinach in 3-4 batches, stirring between.
Heat through until spinach has wilted and serve.
Notes
🔢WW POINTS
This recipe is Weight Watchers friendly @ 6 WW point on my plan, using turkey Italian sausages. If you use pork Italian sausages, it will be substantially higher in WW points.Â
You can click HERE to see how many points it is onÂ
your
 WW plan (Canada
)
Nutrition Facts
📋Lentil and Sausage Stew Recipe (with Spinach)
Amount Per Serving (1.5 cups)
Calories
263
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat
1g
2%
Saturated Fat 1g
6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol
1mg
0%
Sodium
340mg
15%
Potassium
1523mg
44%
Carbohydrates
51g
17%
Fiber 17g
71%
Sugar 15g
17%
Protein
18g
36%
Vitamin A
12302IU
246%
Vitamin C
38mg
46%
Calcium
162mg
16%
Iron
9mg
50%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition
Serving:
1.5
cups
|
Calories:
263
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
51
g
|
Protein:
18
g
|
Fat:
1
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
1
mg
|
Sodium:
340
mg
|
Potassium:
1523
mg
|
Fiber:
17
g
|
Sugar:
15
g
|
Vitamin A:
12302
IU
|
Vitamin C:
38
mg
|
Calcium:
162
mg
|
Iron:
9
mg