Balsamic Glazed Vegetables with Hearty Lentils and Greens

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Balsamic Glazed Vegetables with Hearty Lentils and Greens

 

Recipe By :Best Slow Cooker Recipes: Judith Finlayson

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Crockpot Soups And Stews

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 onions -- finely chopped

or leeks -- finely chopped

6 stalks celery -- peeled and sliced

6 carrots -- diced (1/4-inch)

4 cloves garlic -- minced

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

2 medium potatoes; peeled -- very thinly sliced

2 cups brown lentils -- rinsed

4 cups water or vegetable stock

1 pound fresh spinach; leaves only

or Swiss chard; leaves only

or 10-oz packaged spinach leaves -- no stems

 

1. In skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions or leeks, celery and

carrots and stir to combine. Cover, reduce heat and simmer until vegetables

are

softened, about 10 minutes.

 

2. Increase heat to medium. Add garlic to skillet and cook, stirring for 1

minute. Add tomato paste, vinegar and mustard. Stir to combine thoroughly.

Add

potatoes and stir.

 

3. Place rinsed lentils in slow cooker stoneware. Add contents of skillet,

along with water or stock. Stir to combine thoroughly. Cover and cook until

lentils are tender: LOW 8 to 10 hrs; HIGH 4 to 5 hrs.

 

4. Coarsely chop the spinach or chard. Add to the pot and stir to combine.

Cover and cook on HIGH for 20 to 25 minutes until greens are cooked and

mixture

is hot and bubbling.

 

Description:

" swiss chard or spinach; carrots, celery, potato "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 345 Calories; 4g Fat (8.8% calories

from

fat); 23g Protein; 60g Carbohydrate; 26g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

188mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 3 Vegetable; 0 Fruit;

1/2

Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 2130706543 2523 0 0 0 0 0 4608 903920 1582 1423 0 0

 

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