johnson424215 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Hi, I am working on my meal planning for my first week of Whole30 (I plan on starting Tuesday the 18th) and I have a stew that I really like but it calls for lentils as part of the base. The rest of the recipe is compliant (mainly carrots, sweet potatoes, and peppers) and I was wondering if there was a good suggestion for a substitution from anyone. Any other advise is appreciated! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannlib Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Ground meat - beef or pork? Or stew meat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannlib Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Just to say though, I personally find adapting favourite recipes to be whole 30 compliant to be a rather miserable experience. No matter how delicious the outcome it is never the same as how you've always enjoyed it. I have preferred to find new recipes to cook. That might just be me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 It's difficult to find subs for lentils/legumes. Button mushrooms might come close but it would be mushroom stew or soup. How about just concentrating on the compliant foods you can have for 30 days and then make your faves later on down the road. I found that to be easier all of the way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura_juggles Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 There are plenty of stew recipes out there that are Whole30 compliant from the get-go, no substitutions required. You might even find a new favorite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Are you vegetarian? If not, some meat would be a good protein replacement. I'd try the ground beef or pork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnson424215 Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 Thanks so much guys! I am going to take everyone's advice and use this as an opportunity to find new favorite recipes. Once I finish my Whole 30 maybe I'll try adapting some old recipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ultrarunnergirl Posted January 18, 2016 Moderators Share Posted January 18, 2016 I have a soup recipe on my blog I used to make all the time. It used red lentils as part of the base. Well, I made it without lentils, and used broth in place of the water and it turned out perfectly! You can always add veggies of whatever kind you like to replace the missing ingredient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkor Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Might be a little much for OP's recipe since it already had sweet potatoes, but the other day making chili I experimented with using dehydrated diced potatoes -- http://www.amazon.com/Mother-Earth-Products-Potato-Quart/dp/B007C7OO4M/-- it it worked pretty well. Gave some nice "pebbly" texture to the chili, and they soaked up flavor as they rehydrated during the simmer, so they weren't too exclusively "potato-ey". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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