Italian Lentil Vegetable Stew Crock Pot Recipes

SLOW COOKER LENTILS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Rinse and drain lentils, but do not soak. In a slow cooker, stir together the lentils, tomatoes, broth, water, carrot, sausage, and celery.
• Cover, and cook on High for 3 hours, or Low for 6 to 7 hours. Stir well before serving.

SLOW COOKER LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir a bit.
• Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until lentils are tender.
• Remove lid. Salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and serve.

CROCK POT LENTIL VEGGIE STEW

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oil in a sauté pan over medium heat and cook the onions for 4 minutes.
• 2. Add the garlic and cook an additional minute.3. Place the onion mixture with the remaining ingredients in a crock pot and stir.4. Cover and cook the lentils on high heat for 4 hours or low heat for 8 hours or until lentils are tender.5. Top with desired accompaniment and serve.* You can also place all of the ingredients in a large pot over low to medium heat and cover for 90 minutes or until tender.

SLOW COOKER MEDITERRANEAN LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• Warm water and vegetable bouillon in a slow cooker on High until dissolved. Add lentils, carrots, and potatoes.
• Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add cumin and coriander and cook and stir until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Add oil, followed by onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and transfer to the slow cooker. Stir. Add tomato paste, salt, and pepper. Stir in spinach.
• Cook on High, stirring every 30 minutes, until lentils are tender and stew has thickened, 3 to 4 hours.

ITALIAN LENTIL & VEGETABLE STEW (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Mix lentils and 3 cups water in a 3-quart or larger (slow-cooker) crock pot.
• In a large bowl, mix together remaining ingredients EXCEPT olive oil; Place mixed ingredients on top of lentils in crock pot.
• Cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours until vegetables and lentils are tender; Stir in olive oil, Serve in soup plates or bowls; Pass the Parmesan cheese at the table.

ITALIAN VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Trim green beans and cut in half. Slice the onions and peppers. Mince the garlic. Cut the eggplant and zucchini into 1" chunks. Peel the potato and cut into 1/2" chunks.
• Put the green beans, onions, and garlic in a large crock pot.
• Mix eggplant, zucchini, peppers, potatoes, tomato sauce, olive oil, salt, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper in a large bowl. Add to crock pot.
• Cover and cook on low 8 hours, or high 4 hours.
• Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.