Slow cooker lentil and rice dish
This recipe is great as you can just chuck everything in your slow cooker and let it bubble away without a worry in the world! With the weather warming up I’m sure I will be posting more salads and light meals, however I thought I would quickly post this simple hearty dish as I am sure you will love it! Enjoy x
What you need:
1 onion chopped
3 cloves of garlic crushed
1.5 cups of lentils
1 cup of brown rice
1x 400gram can of crushed tomatoes
3 carrots chopped
5 cups water
2 tablespoons of vegetable stock or equivalent (I use the thermomix homemade vegie stock)
2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 bay leaves
1 cup of frozen peas
What you need to do:
- The night before you would like to eat this meal, place all ingredients (except the peas) into a slow cooker, give the mix a quick stir and leave to soak overnight.
- In the morning turn on the slow cooker on a low setting and cook for 8 hrs adding the peas in during the last hour.
- Serve and enjoy.
