Crock Pot Pasta With Lentils And Chard Recipes

SLOW-COOKER LENTIL AND PASTA STEW

Steps:

• In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix lentils, celery, bell pepper and broth.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 10 to 12 hours.
• Stir vegetable juice, pasta and thyme into stew. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 25 to 30 minutes longer or until pasta is tender.

CROCK POT PASTA WITH LENTILS AND CHARD

Steps:

• Rinse and drain chard well. Trim off coarse stem ends; then cut stems crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips and set aside.
• Cover chard leaves and refrigerate.
• In a 3-quart or larger electric cooker, combine chard stems,lentils, onion, garlic, cumin seeds, red pepper flakes, and black pepper.
• Pour in water. Cover and cook at low setting until lentils are tender when mashed with a fork (6 to 7 hours).
• Cut chard leaves crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide strips; stir into cooker.
• Increase heat setting to high; cover and cook until chard is wilted and bright green (about 15 minutes more).
• Meanwhile, in a 5 to 6-quart pan, cook linguine in 3 quarts boiling water just until tender to bite (10 to 12 minutes); or cook according to package directions. Drain well, pour into a warm wide 4-quart bowl.
• Season lentil sauce to taste with salt.
• Add lentil sauce and Neufchatel cheese to linquine, mix lightly to coat well.
• Offer Parmesan cheese to add taste, if desired.

PASTA WITH LENTILS AND CHARD

Steps:

• Rinse and drain chard well. Trim off coarse stem ends then cut stems crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips and set aside. Cover chard leaves and refrigerate. In a 3-quart or larger crockpot , combine chard stems, lentils, onion, garlic, cumin seeds, red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Pour in water. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours, until lentils are tender when mashed with a fork. Cut chard leaves crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide strips stir into cooker. Increase heat setting to HIGH cover and cook until chard is wilted and bright green (about 15 minutes more).Meanwhile, in a 5- to 6-quart pan, cook linguine in 3 quarts boiling water just until tender to bite (10 to 12 minutes) or cook according to package directions. Drain well pour into a warm wide 4-quart bowl. Season lentil sauce to taste with salt. Add lentil sauce and Neufchatel cheese to linquine mix lightly to coat well.Offer Parmesan cheese to add taste, if desired.