Looking for a tasty Greek dinner? Then check out these slow-cooked lentils served with pita wedges.
Slow-Cooker Greek Lentils with Pita Wedges
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 5 hr 25 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1 bag (16 oz) dried lentils (2 cups), sorted, rinsed
- 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 can (2 1/4 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained
- 2 cans (10 1/2 oz each) condensed chicken broth
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup chopped dry-pack sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (1 oz)
- 2 medium green onions, sliced (2 tablespoons)
- 4 pita (pocket) breads (6 inch), each cut into 6 wedges
Instructions
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Step1Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix lentils, onion, olives, broth and water. In small bowl, soak tomatoes in warm water to cover while lentils cook.
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Step2Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours (or on High heat setting 3 to 4 hours).
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Step3During last hour of cooking, drain tomatoes; stir tomatoes and lemon peel into lentils. Serve lentil mixture topped with cheese and onions. Serve with pita wedges.
Nutrition
400
Calories
4 1/2g
Total Fat
24g
Protein
67g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 400
- Calories from Fat
- 40
- Total Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 7%
- Saturated Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 7%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 5mg
- 2%
- Sodium
- 900mg
- 38%
- Potassium
- 1140mg
- 33%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 67g
- 22%
- Dietary Fiber
- 13g
- 53%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 24g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 45%
- 45%
Exchanges:
3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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