1 lb dry lentils, picked over and rinsed 8 c. water +/- 2 bay leaves ½ t. black pepper ¼ t. dried thyme 1-2 t. balsamic vinegar (optional but delicious if you have some) 1 loop kielbasa (used to be 1 lb, now is 14 oz), sliced into half rounds
2 large onions, diced 1 stalk celery, diced 2 large carrots, pared and finely diced 2 T. olive oil for sautéing
Sauté onions, celery, and carrots gently in olive oil until onions and celery are softened. Add to crock pot with the rest of the ingredients. Cook on high until lentils are done (2-3 hours, depending on your crock). Remove bay leaves and serve. Keeps well, tastes even better the next day.
Notes: --Can be cooked on the stovetop just as easily. After sauteing the veggies, just add all the rest, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 45 minutes, until the lentils are done to your taste. A Dutch oven is perfect for it, if you have one. --Substitute diced cooked ham, or a meaty hambone, for the kielbasa, if that's what's available.
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on 2014-11-04 05:38 pm (UTC)1 lb dry lentils, picked over and rinsed
8 c. water +/-
2 bay leaves
½ t. black pepper
¼ t. dried thyme
1-2 t. balsamic vinegar (optional but delicious if you have some)
1 loop kielbasa (used to be 1 lb, now is 14 oz), sliced into half rounds
2 large onions, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
2 large carrots, pared and finely diced
2 T. olive oil for sautéing
Sauté onions, celery, and carrots gently in olive oil until onions and celery are softened. Add to crock pot with the rest of the ingredients. Cook on high until lentils are done (2-3 hours, depending on your crock). Remove bay leaves and serve. Keeps well, tastes even better the next day.
Notes:
--Can be cooked on the stovetop just as easily. After sauteing the veggies, just add all the rest, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 45 minutes, until the lentils are done to your taste. A Dutch oven is perfect for it, if you have one.
--Substitute diced cooked ham, or a meaty hambone, for the kielbasa, if that's what's available.