Best Lentil And Pasta Stew Recipes

LENTIL AND PASTA STEW

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Warm up with a big bowl of this stick-to-your-ribs stew that's chock-full of chopped smoked sausage, hearty veggies and tender lentils. It's terrific with oven-fresh baked bread. -Geraldine Saucier, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 8h25m

Yield 8 servings (2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/2 pound smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage, chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup cubed peeled potatoes
3/4 cup sliced fresh carrots
1 celery rib, sliced
1 small onion, finely chopped
5 cups beef broth
1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
1 cup canned diced tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup uncooked ditalini or other small pasta
Shredded Romano cheese

Steps:

Brown kielbasa in oil and butter in a large skillet. Add the potatoes, carrots, celery and onion. Cook and stir for 3 minutes over medium heat. Transfer to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the broth, lentils, tomatoes, bay leaf, pepper and salt., Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until lentils are tender. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Stir pasta into slow cooker. Discard bay leaf. Sprinkle servings with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 364 calories, Fat 18g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 1021mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 15g protein.

SLOW-COOKER LENTIL AND PASTA STEW

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Enjoy this delicious lentil and pasta stew - a hearty slow cooked dinner.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 10h35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3/4 cup dried lentils, sorted, rinsed
2 medium stalks celery, sliced (1 cup)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped green bell pepper
3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 can (11.5 oz) vegetable juice
1/3 cup uncooked rosamarina or orzo pasta (2 oz)
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

Steps:

In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix lentils, celery, bell pepper and broth.
Cover; cook on Low heat setting 10 to 12 hours.
Stir vegetable juice, pasta and thyme into stew. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 25 to 30 minutes longer or until pasta is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220, Carbohydrate 40 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 8 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1110 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g

SLOW COOKER LENTIL AND PASTA STEW

Slow Cooker Lentil and Pasta Stew image

Enjoy this delicious lentil and pasta stew - a hearty slow cooked dinner.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3/4 cup dried lentils, sorted, rinsed
2 medium stalks celery, sliced (1 cup)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped green bell pepper
3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 can (11.5 oz) vegetable juice
1/3 cup uncooked rosamarina or orzo pasta (2 oz)
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

Steps:

In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix lentils, celery, bell pepper and broth.
Cover; cook on Low heat setting 10 to 12 hours.
Stir vegetable juice, pasta and thyme into stew. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 25 to 30 minutes longer or until pasta is tender.