Red lentil and spinach stew

Dinner is just 25 minutes away when prepared with readily available ingredients from the pantry or freezer that we feature in this delicious stew recipe. If you've never cooked with them before, red lentils are actually delicate orange in color—not red. They create a lovely creamy base for this hearty, Indian-accented stew. It also features red onion, ginger, garlic, and spinach, flavored with curry powder and a touch of ground cumin. It's a mostly hands-off, satisfying stew that comes together in less than 45 minutes and is cooked all in one pot. You can serve each portion with half of a toasted pocketless pita alongside for dipping purposes.