Slow Cooker Lentil and Sausage Stew
A hearty Slow Cooker Lentil and Sausage Stew filled with lentils, vegetables, and chicken sausage, perfect for a comforting meal.
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
Liquids
- 32 oz chicken broth store-bought or homemade
- 28 oz diced tomatoes with herbs and spices (don't drain)
Lentils and Vegetables
- 1 cup dried brown lentils rinsed
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 large carrot peeled and chopped
- 1 large stalk celery chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
Protein
- 10 oz fully cooked chicken sausage links in thick slices
Herbs and Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 2 large sprigs fresh thyme
- sea salt or Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
- ¼ cup fresh parsley leaves chopped
Instructions
Preparation
- Chop the onion and vegetables, mince the garlic, and slice the cooked sausage.
- Add the broth, tomatoes with their liquid and all remaining ingredients except fresh parsley and salt and pepper to the bowl of a slow cooker.
- Cover with a lid and cook on low for 7.5 to 8 hours or 4 hours on high or until the lentils are tender.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper if necessary. Ladle into bowls and garnish with freshly chopped parsley.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 15gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 10gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 4mg
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