Lentils in a slow cooker - an old dish with new technology! Find out how to cook lentils in a slow cooker: first course, porridge, cutlets or salad

Three secrets for cooking lentils

There are different varieties of lentils: red, green, brown, black. Each has its own set of substances that have a positive effect on the human body. But in order for cooked lentils to bring as much benefit as possible, cooks need to remember the following important rules:

1. The first step is to carefully sort the grains and then rinse them thoroughly.
2. In dishes with other vegetables or meat, lentils are usually added last.
3. It is necessary to salt the legumes only at the end of cooking (about 5-6 minutes) so that they cook as quickly as possible.

A simple recipe for lentils in a slow cooker

To prepare this dish we will need:

• green lentils - 200 g;
• onion - 1 piece;
• carrot - 1 piece;
• butter - 1 teaspoon;
• water - 400 ml;
• salt and spices (curry, coriander and others) to taste.

1. Wash, peel and chop the carrots and onions.
2. Grease the multicooker bowl with oil and place the onion in it, set to “Frying” mode, time - 5 minutes, bring it until golden brown.
3. Add carrots and turn on the same mode for another 6 minutes.
4. While the vegetables are roasting, prepare the lentils. You need to carefully select the debris and rinse it with water. Then heat the water separately.
5. Add lentils to the fried vegetables and fill everything with water, add spices, select the “Stew” mode for half an hour.
6. 5-7 minutes before the end, add salt to the bowl.

A tasty and healthy dish is ready; a good side dish for such a delicacy can be boiled rice, potatoes, or buckwheat.

Lentil and pumpkin soup

Lentils in soup are original and very nutritious. And together with pumpkin, you get a special dish, as if filled with orange sun.

How long is it - 1 hour and 15 minutes.

What is the calorie content - 45 calories.

How to cook:

1. Peel the carrots, wash them and grate them with a convenient grater;
2. Peel the garlic and finely chop it or press it through a press;
3. Select the “Baking” mode and pour sunflower oil into the container;
4. Add carrots and fry them for ten minutes;
5. Peel the potatoes into several pieces and add to the carrots;
6. Wash the pumpkin, peel it, remove the seeds. Cut the soft part into small slices and add to the root vegetables;
7. Lentils, previously soaked in water for fifteen minutes, are also added to the mixture without water;
8. Season and fill everything with hot water to the highest mark;
9. Select the “Stew” mode and cook for an hour;
10. Then pour into another container and beat with a blender until smooth, selecting a laurel leaf;
11. Serve with a little cream or sour cream.

Tip: you don’t have to puree the soup, then the yushka will remain liquid. But you can add herbs; pumpkin goes well with them.

Preparation

Lentils are simply irreplaceable during Orthodox Lent, when you cannot eat products obtained from animals. Then this culture acts as a rich source of protein, which is the body’s building material for all organs and tissues. Many recipes for preparing Lenten dishes with these legumes are known, now we will look step by step at the recipe with a photo of lentils with mushrooms in a slow cooker.

1. Peel the onion and garlic. We cut the onion into small cubes, and we also chop the garlic with a knife, but much smaller.

2. We rinse the champignons under running cold water, scrape off the cut of the stem, and clean the cap from the thin skin, which comes off very easily. We cut large mushrooms into slices, and simply cut small ones in half.

Instead of champignons, you can use any other fresh or dried mushrooms.

• Now pour corn (or sunflower) oil into the multicooker. Warm it up by turning on the “Frying” mode, lay out the onion and garlic first. Fry the vegetables, stirring occasionally, until they become translucent and soften a little, but do not fry until golden brown. Next, add the chopped mushrooms, salt, add your favorite seasonings, mix and fry together with the onion for a couple of minutes.

• We carefully sort through the lentils, discarding all debris and spoiled grains. Then fill the grain with cold water and rinse thoroughly (change the water several times). After the last rinse, pour into a colander and let the water drain.

• When the mushrooms have released their juice, add the lentils, fill them with hot water, add salt to taste, and mix.
  For cooking lentils, a ratio of 1:2 is always used, i.e. 1 part legumes to 2 parts warm or hot water. If you pour cold water over lentils, quickly absorbing some of the water, it will turn out watery and tasteless.

• We switch the device to extinguishing mode, cook for exactly an hour until the sound signal. After this, do not turn off the multicooker, but leave it on automatic heating for another half hour without opening the lid. The dish is ready. Bon appetit everyone!

Lentils in a slow cooker are not often prepared in our kitchens, because... this culture is not as popular in our country as in the West or America. However, you should pay attention to this product and prepare tasty and healthy dishes from it more often.

Lentils are a relative of beans, but they cook much faster and have a more delicate taste. You can now find 3 varieties on sale: red, green, yellow. Each of them is good in its own way and is used to prepare certain dishes. Let's look into this issue by looking at detailed recipes with photos of lentils in a slow cooker.

Note to housewives

To make a dish of lentils with meat in a slow cooker perfect, follow these simple tips:

• Before you start preparing the dish, be sure to rinse the product several times in running water.
• Lentils do not require pre-soaking. This will significantly save your time.
• Any meat (pork, beef, lamb, horse meat) goes perfectly with these legumes.
• If you want to cook lentils with mushrooms, it is better to use champignons. These mushrooms do not need to be pre-cooked.
• Lentils cook quickly, about 15 minutes.

Try cooking the above dishes and don’t be afraid to come up with your own original recipes.

Lentils cooked with meat in a slow cooker are a very tasty and healthy dish to add variety to your everyday table. I used red lentils, but you can also use green ones - they will turn out more crumbly. My meat is pork, you can replace it with chicken, turkey or beef. The dish turns out to be nourishing and extremely tasty, be sure to prepare it!

Red lentil side dish in a slow cooker

Red lentils cook very well in a relatively short period of time. Therefore, it is ideal for making purees, creamy soups or side dishes. If you like a crumbly side dish, you can use the green (French) variety. Such grains boil well inside, but retain the integrity of the shell.

Cooking time: 60 minutes.

Calorie content: 112.65 kcal per 100 g.

1. Red lentils cook quite quickly, so we’ll immediately prepare all the ingredients for storage. Wash and peel the carrots and onions. Cut the root vegetables into small cubes. Peel the garlic by pressing the clove with the side of the knife.
2. Preheat the multicooker on the “Baking” or “Frying” program. Grease the hot bottom with vegetable oil. When it starts to crackle, first lay out the garlic cloves so that the butter is saturated with the aromas of garlic. As soon as the garlic turns golden, remove it from the bowl and add the chopped vegetables.

Do not allow the garlic to burn, otherwise the taste of the dish will spoil.

Recipe with chicken fillet

An easy and tasty lunch can be made using chicken fillet and famous beans. This meal will leave you feeling full for a long time.

How long is it - 1 hour and 10 minutes.

What is the calorie content - 200 calories.

How to cook:

1. Peel the washed carrots and grate coarsely;
2. Remove excess veins from the fillet, wash it and cut into small slices;
3. Select the “Baking” or “Frying” mode of the multicooker, pour sunflower oil into the container;
4. Add carrots and fry them for five minutes;
5. Then put the chicken fillet here, stir and fry for another eight minutes, stirring occasionally;
6. Dilute tomato paste with a small amount of water and pour the whole mixture into the chicken;
7. Wash the lentils thoroughly and clean them of debris, add to the total mass;
8. Add salt and paprika, stir;
9. Change the mode to “Rice” or “Pilaf”, cook for forty minutes;
10. If the lentils have not absorbed all the water, they should be left to cook for another ten to twenty minutes in the “Keep Warm” mode.

Tip: Instead of chicken, you can use duck or turkey breast. They cook just as quickly. And if you replace it with beef, the cooking time increases.

Lentils with pork in a Redmond slow cooker

The tandem of lentils and pork is very successful, because... These products go well together. This dish will quickly satisfy your hunger and fill you up for a long time. To diversify the taste, add tomatoes and vegetables to green lentils. Next, we’ll take a closer look at how to prepare lentils in a Redmond slow cooker.

Cooking time: 60 minutes.

Calorie content: 110 kcal per 100 g.

• 3 multi-cups green lentils;
• 3 multi-glasses water (warm);
• 1 carrot;
• 1 onion;
• 350-400 gr. pork tenderloin;
• 2 tbsp. tomato paste;
• A little table salt, black pepper and vegetable oil.

1. We immediately prepare all the ingredients, so that later we can place them one by one in the multicooker. We wash the tenderloin under running water, dry it thoroughly, and cut into medium pieces.
2. Peel the onions and carrots. We cut the onion into thin half rings, and three carrots on a medium grater.
3. Pour vegetable oil into the bowl of the Redmond multicooker and place the meat on top. Activate the “Extinguishing” program for 15 minutes.
4. While the meat is cooking, carefully sort through the legumes and then rinse them several times.
5. Add carrots, onions, and tomato paste to the browned pork. Mix everything and cook in the same mode for another quarter of an hour.
6. Add prepared green lentils to the almost finished meat and vegetables. Pour in warm water, stir, cover the lid, and cook the dish for 60 minutes on the “Stew” mode. After half an hour, season the dish with spices and salt.
7. Serve the finished dish hot with fresh vegetables or pickles.

Red lentils with onions and carrots as a side dish in a slow cooker

Compound:

• red lentils – 0.2 kg;
• water – 0.5 l;
• onions – 100 g;
• carrots – 100 g;
• adjika (optional) – 5 ml;
• garlic (optional) – 2 cloves;
• salt, ground black pepper - to taste;
• refined vegetable oil – 20 ml.

Cooking method:

• Sort and rinse the main ingredient.
• Peel the onion and cut into small cubes.
• Scrub, wash the carrots, dry them with a napkin and chop them on a grater with medium-sized holes.
• Boil the prescribed amount of water.
• Pour oil into the multicooker bowl. Turn it on by activating the “Roasting” program. If your multicooker model does not have an arch function, you can fry vegetables in the baking mode.
• Place onions and carrots in oil. Fry them for 10 minutes.
• Temporarily turn off the device.
• Pour lentils into the multicooker bowl and pepper them. Mix the ingredients and add hot water.
• Start the multicooker by activating the “Stew” program. Set the timer for 30 minutes.
• 5 minutes before the porridge is ready, add adjika, pressed garlic and salt. Stir the lentils, lower the lid and wait until the program ends.

Lentil porridge prepared according to this recipe can be served not only as a side dish, but also as a main dish. The recipe will appeal to vegetarians and fasting people, as well as those who do not eat meat for other reasons.

Lentils with chicken breast and vegetables

A more dietary dish is prepared with chicken fillet. For cooking, in principle, you can take any part of the carcass, but it will be less fatty with white chicken meat. To compensate for the dryness of the breast, add juicy tomato and bell pepper to the dish.

Cooking time: 1 hour 35 minutes.

Calorie content: 89.9 kcal per 100 g.

• 1 tbsp. green lentils;
• 0.6 kg chicken fillet (breast);
• 1 large onion;
• 1 tbsp. water;
• 1 carrot;
• 1 pod of bell pepper;
• 0.5 tsp curry;
• 4 tbsp. lean butter;
• 1 tsp table salt;
• 1 tomato;
• 3 sprigs of fresh parsley.

1. We wash the fillet and remove excess fat, films, and veins. If there is skin, we also remove it. We cut the dried chicken into medium pieces so that they can be felt in the finished dish. Add some salt to the pieces and mix. Peel the onion and cut the head into quarters of rings.
2. Wash all vegetables thoroughly and dry. Cut the tomato in half, cut out the stem from both halves, and cut into large rectangular pieces.
3. We cut the sweet pepper pod, removing the seeds and tail. Cut the pulp into small, neat pieces.
4. Peel the carrots with a vegetable peeler and cut them into transverse thin strips.
5. Now let's start adding food to the multicooker. Pour vegetable oil into the bottom. Preheat the bowl in the “Fry” mode. Place the chopped fillet in the heated oil in one layer, cover with a lid, and fry for 10 minutes. After that, turn each piece over or simply mix it, fry the same amount in a closed multicooker.
6. Add the onion to the meat and fry, stirring, for 2-3 minutes. Then comes the carrots, fry them for a couple of minutes too. Place the sweet peppers in the slow cooker, stir, and fry for another 3-4 minutes. Next add tomatoes, salt, curry. Stir and cook covered for 2-3 minutes.
7. Add washed lentils along with chopped parsley to the contents of the multicooker. Mix everything, add warm water and add salt again if necessary. Close the lid, select the “Pilaf” mode, cook for exactly 1 hour. Try it, the dish is very tasty and unusual.

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Hearty lentils with minced meat

If you have some minced meat left in the refrigerator, you can find many uses for it. By preparing it with lentils, you will spend a minimum of effort and get maximum pleasure.

How long is it - 1 hour and 20 minutes.

What is the calorie content - 155 calories.

How to cook:

1. Cut the washed carrots into strips or grate;
2. Remove the peel from the onion and chop it;
3. Stir the root vegetables into the minced meat and season it;
4. Select the “Frying” mode, pour sunflower oil into the container and place the minced meat;
5. Cook it for several minutes, stirring occasionally;
6. Clean the lentils from debris and rinse under water. It is better to soak it for several hours;
7. Add the beans to the minced meat and mix, you can add spices again;
8. Pour warm water and cook on the “Rice” mode with the lid closed for an hour;
9. Stir the mixture occasionally and add water if necessary. Serve hot.

Tip: Any vegetable salad is ideal for this recipe. You can also prepare tomato sauce and pour it over the prepared lentils, but you can use fresh tomatoes.

Cooking a side dish in a slow cooker

A treat based on this recipe will ideally complement poultry, fish, vegetables or meat. Ingredients: 1 tbsp. green cereal, 2 tbsp. still water, onion, sweet pepper, salt, granulated garlic.

1. It is the green variety of lentils that does not need to be soaked. Therefore, you can immediately use it for cooking. It is enough just to rinse the product.
2. All vegetables are cut into medium pieces and fried in baking mode in any fat.
3. Lentils are added to the peppers and onions. The ingredients are salted, sprinkled with garlic, filled with water and left in the “Buckwheat” mode under a closed lid until the end of the program.

This is not only a tasty and healthy side dish, but also less calorie than the usual mashed potatoes or pasta.

Lentils with vegetables

For such a dish, you can choose a variety of vegetables that the chef has in stock. Ingredients: small zucchini, carrot, onion, red bell pepper, 3-5 garlic cloves, large tomato, 1 multi-cooker cup of green lentils, 4 times more water, salt.

1. In the “Frying” program, all vegetables are sautéed in vegetable oil one by one. First, onion half rings are cooked until golden. Next, thin slices of pepper and carrots, tomato and zucchini cubes, as well as crushed garlic are added to them.
2. Lentils are removed from spoiled grains and washed well with water.
3. All products are salted to taste and filled with water.
4. In the “Rice” or “Buckwheat” program, the treat will simmer for 40-45 minutes.

If the cereal is pre-soaked in water, the cooking time is reduced by half.

Chicken recipe

For this dish, green lentils are again used. It does not turn into porridge during cooking. Ingredients: 3 multicooker glasses of legumes, chicken breast, onion and carrot each, salt, 3 large spoons of ketchup, 700 ml of water, a pinch of paprika. How to cook lentils with chicken is described in detail below.

1. Carrots and onions are coarsely chopped and then fried in the appropriate program on the device until soft.
2. The chicken fillet is washed and chopped into small pieces.
3. The meat is added to the vegetables, and together the ingredients are cooked for 6-7 minutes while stirring.
4. Pre-washed lentils are poured before frying.
5. The products are salted and seasoned with paprika.
6. Pour the ingredients with water and ketchup.
7. In the Pilaf program, the dish is cooked until it is completed.

A dish of lentils with chicken can turn out quite dark in appearance. But this will not worsen its taste.

Recipe with mushrooms

You will need the following ingredients:

• Lentils - 200 g.
• Pork - 300 g.
• Champignon mushrooms - 200 g.
• Onions - 1 head.
• Salt, pepper, herbs - to your own taste.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Water - 400 ml.

How to cook lentils with meat in a slow cooker and mushrooms? It's very simple, you just need to follow these steps:

• Chop the meat, mushrooms and onions in any order.
• Pour oil into the multicooker bowl, place the chopped products in it. Turn on the “Baking” option and wait until all the liquid from the mushrooms has evaporated. This will take approximately half an hour.
• Now we add lentils to the meat and mushrooms, fill everything with water, salt, pepper, add herbs to taste, and mix.
• We switch the device to the “Buckwheat” mode, close the lid and wait for the end of the program.

Lentils with meat in a slow cooker

For this recipe, you need to choose red lentils that cook well. Ingredients: 2 multi-cooker glasses of legumes, 320 g of pork pulp, carrots, salt, onion, 4 multi-cooker glasses of water.

1. In the baking program, the onions and carrots are fried first. Next, the ingredients are fried together with pieces of pork.
2. Pre-washed lentils are laid out on top of the frying.
3. The mass is salted and filled with water. You can use any aromatic herbs if you wish.
4. A treat is being prepared in the “Pilaf” mode.

The resulting dish should be left to heat for another 15-20 minutes.

Soup in a slow cooker

Making soup from the types of legumes discussed is especially simple. Any multicooker model is suitable for this. Ingredients: 2 chicken legs, carrots, 180 g of any lentils, 3-4 potato tubers, onions, 1.7 liters of hot purified water, tomato, bunch of herbs, salt, special seasoning for soup.

1. In the frying mode, chopped carrots and onions are sautéed until soft. Next, cook the legs, cut into 2 parts, together with the vegetables for a couple of minutes.
2. Products are filled with water. In the Multicook program, the soup base is cooked for 10-12 minutes.
3. Next, potato cubes, salt and spices are placed in the bowl. The dish takes 1.5 hours to prepare in the “Soup” program. After about half an hour, the washed lentils are added.
4. 5-6 minutes before the end of the program, add grated tomato to the lentil soup in the multicooker.

The dish is decorated with chopped herbs in portions.

How to deliciously cook lentils in a slow cooker - recommendations from chefs

When creating any dish, there are several main tips that, when used, will turn even simple ingredients into a real delicacy. To cook delicious lentils in a slow cooker, you should follow these recommendations:

1. As for spices, Indian seasonings are ideal for legumes. You shouldn’t overdo it with fatty dressings, because lentil grains are already very nutritious.
2. You need to pour boiling water over the beans - this is the only way they will retain their beneficial substances and cook faster.
3. It is not recommended to salt the cereal right away, as this will result in longer cooking.
4. The soup is best made from orange lentils. Brown and green are more suitable for the second course.

Red lentil soup

This soup turns out to be dietary and vegetarian. Ingredients: 120 g of red lentils, 1 liter of filtered water, 2 medium potatoes, onions, table salt, carrots, aromatic herbs.

1. Carrots and onions are fried in vegetable oil.
2. When the vegetables acquire a light golden hue, you can add the washed lentils to them.
3. The products are filled with water and cooked in the steam cooking program for 15-17 minutes.
4. The potatoes are finely chopped and also added to the soup along with spices and salt. In the same mode, the dish is cooked for another 15-17 minutes.

The treat goes well with dried basil and coriander.

Lentil porridge

It’s very tasty to combine two types of lentils for this porridge. Ingredients: 1 tbsp. green and ½ tbsp. red legumes, 650 g chicken fillet, sweet bell pepper, tomato, salt, special seasonings for chicken.

1. The carrots are peeled and grated on a grater with medium divisions, after which they are browned in the frying program in any oil.
2. Chicken is added to the vegetable, pre-washed, lightly dried and cut into small pieces.
3. Together, the products are cooked until the meat slices turn white. There is no need to wait for a crust to appear on the chicken.
4. Add sweet pepper cubes and random tomato slices to the rest of the ingredients. Frying continues until all vegetables are soft.
5. All that remains is to salt the mixture, add washed lentils of both types and seasonings.
6. The ingredients are filled with water and simmered under the lid in pilaf mode.

Delicious aromatic lentil porridge in a slow cooker will be completely ready in about 85-90 minutes.

Sources:

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