Mexican Red Lentil Stew with Lime and Cilantro

Ingredients

• 1 cup red lentils
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 1 cup chopped celery finely
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic or less, but I like a lot of garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chile powder
• 1 can roasted tomatoes I like petite dice tomatoes for soup
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon green Tabasco sauce or other hot sauce of your choice. Green Tabasco is fairly mild, so you may want less if you use a stro…
• salt
• ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup lime juice fresh squeezed, 2-3 limes, or less if you're not that into lime
• 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• sour cream optional
• limes optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 210 calories
• Carbohydrate : 32 grams
• Cholesterol : 5 milligrams
• Fat : 4.5 grams
• Fiber : 14 grams
• Protein : 11 grams
• SaturatedFat : 1 grams
• Sodium : 570 milligrams
• Sugar : 4 grams