Slow Cooker Lentil Chili

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 large onions, diced
• 2 large carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups green lentils
• 3 small red chilies
• 1 teaspoon harissa
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 (400 g) cans chopped tomatoes with juice
• 500 ml vegetable stock
• 2 (400 g) cans red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 tablespoons concentrated tomato paste
• salt
• ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large skillet and gently fry the onions, celery and carrot until soft (~ 8mins).
• 2 add the garlic, cumin, harissa and finely chopped fresh chili. fry for a minute.
• 3 add the lentils, chopped tomatoes, tomato paste and stock and bring to simmer.
• 4 transfer to slow cooker.
• 5 cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• 6 add kidney beans for the last half hour, tasting and adding salt and pepper to your taste then.