3 lentil stew pumpkin sweet Recipes

brown lentils, rinsed and picked over, water or 6 cups vegetable stock or 6 cups chicken stock, onion, cut in half, garlic cloves, peeled and crushed, bay leaf, saffron, turmeric, cilantro , tied into a bunch, salt, ground ginger, carrot, large, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice, pumpkin or 225 g squash or 225 g sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice, tomato paste, fresh ground pepper, parsley, chopped

head garlic , plus 4 minced garlic cloves, extra virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing the garlic, onions, 1 cut in half, 1 finely chopped, fresh thyme sprig, bay leaf, lentils, water (or chicken broth), italian peppers, cored, seeded, and chopped, ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped, pumpkin, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (or butternut squash), sweet paprika (or smoked ), kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced, saffron, sherry wine vinegar, preferably aged (or more to taste)