Italian Lentil & Vegetable Stew (Crock Pot)

Submitted by Barb G.

"This is an easy to make stew with NO-Meat and is made in a crock pot, cook on low for 8 to 10 hours."

 

• Ready In: 8hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 5

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups dried lentils
• 3 cups water
• 1 1⁄4 lbs butternut squash, peeled, cut into 1 inch chunks
• 2 cups bottled marinara sauce (such as Classico)
• 8 ounces green beans, ends trimmed and beans cut in half (canned beans are fine)
• 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 large white potato, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks
• 3⁄4 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (preferably extra-virgin)
• grated parmesan cheese, to serve

directions

1. Mix lentils and 3 cups water in a 3-quart or larger (slow-cooker) crock pot.
2. In a large bowl, mix together remaining ingredients EXCEPT olive oil; Place mixed ingredients on top of lentils in crock pot.
3. 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.

Reviews

[ellie_]

This is wonderful and packed full of healthy veggies. We used leftover spaghetti sauce and left out the bell pepper and onions. Because I live in a high altitude area and never know how the beans will behave I soaked the lentiles for a couple of hours before using them--the result was tender lentiles and wonderful soup. We had this with Pumpkin Rye Yeast Bread recipe#94910--the perfect accompaniant. Thanks for sharing this keeper--we will be having this often this winter.

 

[Jennifer F.]

Pretty good. If I make this again, I will either soak the lentils first or cook them longer (I cooked them close to 10 hours but they were just a tad undercooked I think). I'd add more liquid too. Maybe vegetable broth or beef broth or something.

 

[Kalamazoo Sova]

Great 1 dish recipe. If you're stuck without a stove and want a good meal, do this one!

 

[Brooke the Cook in]

Barb, what a wonderful healthy crock-pot meal you have here! I forgot the potato and used vegetable broth instead of water. The lentils make this nice and hearty. I did add some garlic chili sauce to my bowl to add some heat! Makes much more than 5 servings I think.

 

[VegSocialWorker]

Just lovely and perfect for a cold fall day. I have a really big crockpot and had a huge butternut squash to use up so I added an extra cup of stock (which I used instead of water). I also left out the oil and parmesan cheese due to our diet- but otherwise, followed the recipe. The cook time was right on and we really enjoyed it. There's a ton so I'll be freezing some. Thanks for sharing this recipe, would make it again.