Veggie Lentil Stew My Favorite Cornbread

Name: Veggie Lentil Stew+ My Favorite Cornbread
Ingredients: 1 cup lentils, dry (or 1 can cooked lentils); 1 tbs coconut oil; 1 large onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 large carrots, cut into bite-size pieces; 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled (if not organic) and cut into bite-sized pieces; 3 celery stalks, cut into bite-size pieces; 1 cup brussels sprouts, ends removed and cut in half; 1 can crushed tomatoes (Eden Foods is my favorite); 2 cups vegetable broth; 2 tbs tamari (or regular soy sauce if gluten-free is not needed); salt and ground black pepper to taste; optional– pinch of cayenne pepper