My other half is a vegetarian and apart from the odd cheeky burger or spag bol when eating out, this means I mostly eat a vegetarian diet. I don’t feel like I’m missing anything and actually find cooking more enjoyable these days with far more flavour options than just “meat”. One of the biggest struggles I have had though is missing out on those lovely warming meals that, as a meat eater, I associate with cold rainy winter nights – stews, roasts & hearty beef dishes! But I also want to eat the same meal as him in the evenings so I started experimenting with some hearty veggie stew recipes and after a couple of pretty shoddy attempts I think I’ve cracked it!

This is really easy to prepare and you can throw pretty much any veg you like in to the mix!

This really is a lovely dish and you can swap ingredients and spices around to add in your favorites. For additional heat I sometimes add a couple of chillies and if it can easily be turned into a lentil curry with some garam masala, fine beans and cauliflower. To download a printable sheet for the recipe click the below link.

 Lentil & Root Veg Stew – Recipe Sheet.