Easy Slow Cooker Curried Lentils

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 116.1
  • Total Fat: 0.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 276.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 22.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.3 g
  • Protein: 7.5 g

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Introduction

When you have no time to cook, much less grocery shop, you can still have a delicious, filling meal. Serve over rice, or with naan bread. When you have no time to cook, much less grocery shop, you can still have a delicious, filling meal. Serve over rice, or with naan bread.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    2 teaspoon curry powder
    1 teaspoon ground cumin
    1 teaspoon ground ginger
    1/4 teaspoon turmeric
    1/2 teaspoon cayenne
    1 medium onion -- chopped
    1 jalepeno pepper - chopped
    3 cloves garlic -- crushed, minced
    1 cup lentils -- rinsed
    1 package (10-oz size) chopped spinach, partially thawed and broken up
    2 cups low sodium, organic vegetable broth
    1 can diced organic, low-sodium tomatoes
    Salt to taste
    Chopped tomato and mint for garnish -- if desired

Directions

Combine ingredients in the crockpot. Cover and cook on LOW for about 6 hours, or until rice and lentils are tender but not mushy.

Serve garnished with chopped tomato and mint if desired. Can be served over rice, or alone. Makes 4 servings.


Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KDSTAP.