CURRIED LENTIL STEW FOR A SLOW COOKER

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Bean     Tomato     Vegetarian     Dinner     Vegan

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup dry French lentils, soaked 2 hours or overnight, then drained
1 28 oz can diced tomatoes, with liquid
1 14 oz can coconut milk
2 large carrots, diced
1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
½ cup raisins
1½ tsp curry powder
½ tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground ginger or grated fresh ginger root, peeled
¼ tsp turmeric
1½ tsp salt or less to taste
2 cups fresh spinach, or 1-2 pkgs frozen spinach
Garnish (any or all)
chopped fresh basil leaves, cilantro or parsley
Plain yogurt
Diced avocado
Green onion, chopped
Goat cheese, crumbled

Steps:

  • 1. In a frypan, heat olive oil and saute onions and garlic. 2. Transfer all ingredients into slow cooker EXCEPT spinach and garnishes. 3. Cook on low setting 7-8 hours or until lentils and sweet potatoes are tender. 4. Before serving, fold in spinach. Garnish with your choice of any or all of the garnishes. Recipe Source: The Red Apron

Sujon Mazi show
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I love the convenience of this recipe. I can just throw everything in the slow cooker and forget about it until dinner time. The stew always turns out great, and it's a healthy and affordable meal.


Heba Ramzy
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This stew is amazing! The flavors are incredible, and the lentils are cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Khame Majhi
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I'm a big fan of slow cooker recipes, and this curried lentil stew is one of my favorites. It's so easy to make, and the results are always delicious. The lentils are tender and flavorful, and the curry sauce is rich and creamy. I usually serve this


Parbas Mia
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This curried lentil stew is a lifesaver on busy weeknights! I love that I can just throw all the ingredients in my slow cooker in the morning and have a delicious, healthy meal waiting for me when I get home from work. The lentils are always cooked p