Mains-Smothered Lentils

By communitygarden19

The slow cooker does all the work in this vegetarian stew. Serve over pasta, polenta, baked potatoes or rice.

Ingredients

• Smothered Lentils
• (Fix It and Forget It Cookbook)
• 2 C dry lentils, rinsed
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 C celery, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup carrots, chopped
• 1 cup tomatoes, diced
• 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 bay leaf
• salt/pepper to taste
• 3 cups water

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 240mins

Preparation

Step 1

Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker.
Cover. Cook 8 hours on low, 4 hours on high.
Add water as it is absorbed
(up to 1 additional cup).