Stewed lentils with textured soy
Stewed lentils with textured soy is ready in 40 minutes (15 hands-on) and has 503 kcal and 36 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $2.41. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

- Total time
- 40 min
- Hands-on
- 15 min
- Calories
- 503 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.41
Ingredients (Serves: 2)
- Brown lentils (dry)120 g
- Textured soy protein (dry)60 g
- Onion120 g
- Carrots100 g
- Garlic8 g
- Olive oil16 g
- Sweet paprika6 g
- Bay leaves2 g
- Crushed tomatoes (can)200 g
- Vegetable stock500 g
- Baby spinach120 g
- Fresh parsley8 g
Method
Soften the finely chopped onion, carrot and garlic in the olive oil over medium heat for 6 minutes.
Stir in the paprika, then add the crushed tomatoes, the lentils, the textured soy, the bay leaf and the vegetable stock.
Cover and simmer 25 minutes, until the lentils are tender and the stew has thickened. Add a splash of water if it gets too dry.
Stir in the spinach for the last 2 minutes until it wilts, remove the bay leaf, season with salt and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 503 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 36 g |
| Carbohydrates | 73 g |
| Sugars | 14 g |
| Fat | 10 g |
| Fiber | 17 g |
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