This hearty Vegan French Onion Stew is packed with plant-based flavor, and also doubles as a gravy!
Today is the next recipe in my #WellandFullThanksgiving series! This Vegan French Onion Stew is INSANELY good. It absolutely amazes me how flavorful it is – the caramelized onions are so savory and umami. But what I love most of all is that this stew can be also used as a gravy on top of my vegan mashed cauliflower or millet stuffing!! The mashed cauliflower especially is such a fantastic flavor combination, I highly recommend giving it a try!
Making this stew is super simple – you just cook down the onions and garlic, add in the lentils, then let it stew! It’s very uncomplicated, which is ideal when you’re planning a Thanksgiving menu. Plus, this is the type of recipe that wins people over to vegan cooking. This French Onion Stew is deeply savory, perfectly seasoned, and hearty! The lentils add in 9 grams of plant-based protein for serving too. I know you’ll love this recipe!
Be sure to check out the full Well and Full Vegan Thanksgiving roundup here! :)
Vegan French Onion Stew
Ingredients
- 2 Medium Red Onions cut in half and sliced
- 1 Yellow Onion cut in half and sliced
- 1 Tbsp Neutral Vegetable Oil for sauté
- 2 Cloves Garlic minced
- 1 Cup French or Green Lentils uncooked
- 6 Cups Vegetable Broth
- 1 Tsp Fresh Thyme
- Generous Salt to taste
- Black Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add some neutral vegetable oil to a large pot and bring to medium-low heat. Add in the sliced onions and cook down for about 30 minutes, covered. Stir occasionally until onions are soft and caramelized. Be careful not to burn your onions!
- Then, add in the minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Then add in all other ingredients and simmer for about 30-45 minutes, uncovered, until lentils are fully soft.
- Taste, and adjust seasonings if necessary. I added more salt to really bring out the flavor!
- Enjoy!
Notes
- This stew is delicious on its own, but it’s also super tasty when used as gravy on top of my mashed cauliflower!
- For deeper flavor, optionally add in 1/2 cup red wine after the second step where you mince the garlic. Add in the wine to deglaze the pan, and stir up all of the cooked onion and garlic. Let it simmer for about 30 seconds, then continue on with the rest of the recipe.
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P.S.
If you make this Vegan French Lentil Stew and post it on Instagram, be sure to tag me @wellandfull and #wellandfull so I can see! I love seeing your takes on my recipes :)
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