Lentils and A Recipe

Do you know how much I LOVE lentils?

NO?

Well let me tell you! First of all I live in the home of the National Lentil Festival (I think this is Pullman's only claim to fame... Minus WSU of course!)  I look forward for this festival for two reason: The Nation Lentil Festival Chili and FREE LENTILS!!

Lentil are dirt cheap to begin with, but a free 2 cups!! That is enough to make this recipe!! By the way this recipe feeds 8!!

Lentils are a GREAT meat substitute for meals. Like for Meatless Monday, or if you just want to save some money and not eat meat at every meal. In other words it is a protein.

Lentil are like most dry legume, except you do not have to soak them over night. You can find then in your grocery store in the bulk section or with your other dry legumes.

We eat lentils all the time! And with the crockpot they are so easy! So, here is the recipe!

Not Just Another Lentil Chili

Ingredients:

2 cups LENTILS

HAM (optional, and you can put in as much as you want)

1 ONION

3 ribs CELERY

3 large CARROTS

2 cloves, crushed GARLIC

1 can DICED TOMATOES

1 tbsp CORIANDER

1 tbsp MARJORAM

Place lentils and ham in the bottom of the crock pot.

Chop your vegetables and toss those in.

Add the tomatoes and 3 to 4 cups water. Sprinkle the spices on top, cover, and set to low. Walk away and return 6 hours later to stir. Check to make sure there is still some water. Cook an additional 2 hours.

Now enjoy!

As always, here is a link to a printable recipe page.