This is a super hearty and warming dish celebrating the arrival of autumn. If you crave something to fill you up on the colder days, this is just the thing.

INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 6 servings / 0.67 EUR per serving / 4.05 EUR for all)

2 tbsp sunflower seed oil (0.03 EUR)

2 onions (0.20 EUR)

4 garlic cloves (0.13 EUR)

1 tsp smoked paprika (0.07 EUR)

1 tsp garlic powder (0.07 EUR)

1 tsp ground coriander (0.07 EUR)

1 and ½ tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

1 tsp freshly ground black pepper (0.07 EUR)

½ tsp dried red pepper flakes (0.03 EUR)

2 bay leaves (0.03 EUR)

2 large sweet potatoes (1.33 EUR)

1 cup red lentils (0.67 EUR)

2 tbsp tomato paste (0.27 EUR)

2 tbsp ajvar – red pepper paste (0.13 EUR)

Handful of fresh thyme (0.27 EUR)

8 cups water (–)

2 cups frozen peas (0.40 EUR)

Handful of fresh parsley (0.27 EUR)

METHOD:

Wash, peel and chop up all of the vegetables and herbs. Add the oil to a deep pot, then sauté the onion for a few minutes until slightly translucent. Add in minced garlic, smoked paprika, garlic powder, coriander, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes and bay leaves. Stir well and cook for just a minute so the spices can bloom. Now add in sweet potatoes, lentils, tomato paste, ajvar, thyme and water. Stir well and bring to a rolling boil.

Once the stew reaches a rolling boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes with a lid cracked open. Stir in frozen peas and parsley, then cook for additional 10 minutes until the peas are done. Serve warm. This dish also reheats wonderfully, so it’s also a perfect meal prep option.

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Ovo jelo je baš ukusno i zasitno, te savršeno slavi dolazak jeseni. Ako vam treba nešto fino za hladnije dane, recept u nastavku je prava stvar za vas.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 6 porcija / 5,03 kn po porciji / 30,17 kn za sve)

2 žlice suncokretovog ulja (0,20 kn)

2 luka (1,50 kn)

4 češnja češnjaka (1,00 kn)

1 žličica dimljene paprike (0,50 kn)

1 žličica češnjaka u prahu (0,50 kn)

1 žličica korijandera u prahu (0,50 kn)

1 i ½ žličica soli (0,02 kn)

1 žličica svježe mljevenog crnog papra (0,50 kn)

½ žličice sušenog čilija u pahuljicama (0,25 kn)

2 lovorova lista (0,20 kn)

2 velika batata (10,00 kn)

1 šalica crvene leće (5,00 kn)

2 žlice koncentrata rajčice (2,00 kn)

2 žlice ajvara (1,00 kn)

Pregršt svježeg timijana – majčine dušice (2,00 kn)

8 šalica vode (–)

2 šalice smrznutog graška (3,00 kn)

Pregršt svježeg peršina (2,00 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Operite, ogulite i narežite svo povrće i začinsko bilje. U duboki lonac stavite ulje pa par minuta dinstajte luk, sve dok ne postane staklast. Ubacite sjeckani češnjak, dimljenu papriku, češnjak u praku, korijander, sol, papar, čili i lovor. Promiješaje i kuhajte minutu da začini zamiriše, pa onda dodajte batat, leću, koncentrat rajčice, ajvar, timijan i vodu. Pustite da zavrije.

Kada varivo zakipi smanjite vatru i kuhajte 30-tak minuta sa odškrinutim poklopcem. Umiješajte smrznuti grašak i peršin te kuhajte još deset minuta dok grašak ne bude gotov. Poslužite toplo. Ovo se jelo također super podgrijava, tako da je savršeno i za pripremiti unaprijed.