Slow Cooker Red Lentils-Sausage Stew
A slow cooker makes a hearty stew of red lentils, sausage and vegetables. A winter time comfort food to enjoy with crusty bread.
Ingredients
- 1/2 sausage remove casing and crumble, or crumble whole sausage
- 1 cup red lentils rinse
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 cup carrots coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup celery coarsely chopped
- 1 medium potato chopped in 1/2 inch cubes
- 14.5 oz tomatoes and juice
- 1 cup frozen cut spinach
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Layer all the vegetables on the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add the crumbled sausage.
- Pour in the broth and water.
- Add the seasonings and stir into the broth.
- Cover, cook on high for 3 hours.
Notes
3 links of bratwursts were used in this recipe; other sausages links or ground sausage could also be used.
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