Kale & Lentil Stew with Mashed Potatoes

I'm 60 years old. Been married 3 times now (struck out at the plate). Wives #1 & #3 didn't cook, but man could #2 whip up anything and everything. Before my mom passed away, she always said she found it "sexy" if a man could cook different dishes in the kitchen (ONLY time ever in life did she use the term "sexy"). Before she died, I decided to try my hand at making some dishes, especially "healthy" ones for bodily intake (low fats, high protein, low in animal products, but rich in fiber, fruits incorporated, plenty of vegetables and especially those not commonly eaten amongst us humans). After years of working on my culinary skills, I have been able to guide my way decently enough throughout a kitchen, using what's necessary to make healthy dishes that taste good and are good for you. I haven't made this 1 yet but know I will eventually and look forward to it. My mom would've been proud of me had she lived to see how far I've come in the area of cooking (for simple in home dishes and nothing so fancy that would require the use of a restaurant kitchen and all its fancy gadgets, gizmos and fridge/pantry loaded items not commonly used to make a decent meal with). With what I currently know, I rate this a 5 star dish without even making it yet.

I NEVER write reviews on recipes but this recipe is so delicious that I just HAD to write one. I’ve made this four times now and it one of my favorite meals now. This recipe hits all the marks - healthy, delicious, and easy to make. I couldn’t be more in love with a recipe lol

Delicious. Followed stew recipe exactly. Made the mashed potatoes my own way and sprinkled the parmesan on top of the stew at the end. The left-overs were just as good 2 days later; added some more kale, a bit of stock, and the little bit of left-over mustard crusted pork in the fridge.

Delicious. Followed stew recipe exactly. Made the mashed potatoes my own way and sprinkled the parmesan on top of the stew at the end. The left-overs were just as good 2 days later; added some more kale, a bit of stock, and the little bit of left-over mustard crusted pork in the fridge.

Tasty and straightforward recipe!. I recommend adding a dash of liquid smoke - makes the whole thing especially autumnal.

Very filling and perfect for a fall night. Couldn’t find red lentils, so went with green. Will definitely be making again.

This was quick and easy and tasted a LOT better than I expected. Thumbs up from 4 of us plus a request to add it to my list of recipes for my daughter who's heading back to college. Full disclosure: I used Hungry Jack mashed potatoes which taste fine, especially with a lot of flavors on top, and saved time/effort. To keep the flavor I added the garlic to the onions at the end of sauteing them. Will definitely repeat regularly. What's really nice about this is that it's almost all pantry staples plus milk and Parmesan cheese which are always in our refrigerator. Kale or spinach is also something we typically have and I expect you could use frozen as a substitute although the texture would suffer a bit. I'll add a couple of cans of fire-roasted tomatoes to the next grocery list and be ready on a night with little time to get dinner on the table.

This upside-down vegetarian shepherd's pie was DELICIOUS!! It's hearty, flavorful and filling without being heavy and oily like traditional shepherd's pie can be. It was also really easy and relatively quick to make too. Also, I loved preparing the mashed potatoes by steaming the potatoes instead of boiling them - it was easier and quicker, and the mashed potatoes were fluffier. I'll be making my mashed potatoes with this method from now on. Thank you for this wonderful recipe!