Crockpot Curried Lentils

Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup lentils, sorted and rinsed
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 small carrots, peeled and diced
• 1 celery rib, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced fine
• 4 cups chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 ounce dried mushroom (by weight)
• 1 -2 tablespoon curry powder (as per your taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 10 ounces frozen spinach, thawed (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine everything except the tomatoes, dairy, and spinach in the crockpot. cook on low 8-10 hours.
• 2 30 minutes before serving, remove the bay leaves, add the tomatoes and pulse with an immersion blender to grind up about half the lentils. stir in the half-and-half, and the spinach if using. cook another 30 minutes. serve hot with rice or couscous.