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Slow Cooker Lentil and Spicy Sausage Stew

Slow Cooker Lentil and Spicy Sausage Stew

This Slow Cooker Lentil and Spicy Sausage Stew is one of the most flavorful stews you'll have this season, all made effortlessly in your slow cooker!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Course stew
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 285 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • ½ pound hot pork sausage
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 cups sweet potatoes cubed
  • 3 celery stalks chopped
  • ½ pound bag of lentils rinsed
  • 3 ¾ cups chicken stock more if needed
  • 3 cups baby spinach leaves loosely packed
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Add pork sausage to a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the sausage and break it up into pieces with your spatula or wooden spoon. Add the onion and cook until just softened (you don't need to cook fully).
  • Remove from heat and add sausage and onions to your slow cooker.
  • Add the sweet potatoes, celery, lentils, and chicken stock to the slow cooker. Stir to mix.
  • Cook on high for 3-4 hours.
  • Stir in the spinach leaves and wilt them. Season with salt and pepper.
  • If your stew is thick and you want to thin it out, add a little more chicken stock to it until you get the desired consistency.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 12gFat: 15gFiber: 4gSugar: 6g
Keyword Comfort Food, Healthy, lentils, Sausage, slow cooker, stew
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