Rustic Winter Stew Over Polenta

Ingredients

• olive oil from 1 teaspoon to 2 tablespoons, depending how much you feel like using
• 1 small onion diced medium
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 dash fresh black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup green lentils
• 1 1/2 cups baby carrots
• 2 pounds plum tomatoes chopped
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes small, sliced in half, if using large ones, cut into about 1 inch pieces
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 leeks white & light green parts only, in 1 inch chunks, and washed well
• fresh rosemary or thyme, to serve, realistically, only if you’re taking food photos
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup polenta

Nutrition

• Calories : 200 calories
• Carbohydrate : 30 grams
• Fat : 7 grams
• Fiber : 8 grams
• Protein : 7 grams
• SaturatedFat : 1 grams
• Sodium : 1470 milligrams
• Sugar : 9 grams