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Crock Pot Butternut and Kale Stew

Another crock pot recipe, you say?  Another reddish/brownish bowl of mush?  I know, crock pot stews don't photograph particularly well, but they are delicious and this one is also super nutritious.  I hope you aren't totally bored of crock pot ideas, though, because I have another one cooking away for dinner tonight.  Plus, this is just another opportunity to make crock pot jokes.  Not only that, this is a very affordable recipe, it yielded 8 servings for us, barely over $1 per bowl. Who doesn't need some more convenience in their cooking once in a while, right?



Crock Pot Butternut and Kale Stew
recipe based on Eat Live Run

1 onion, chopped
1-2 carrots, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeno, minced
2 tsp garam masala
1 butternut squash, peeled and chopped
1 28-oz can diced tomatoes in tomato juice
2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup red lentils
2 15-oz cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/2 bunch kale, ripped into bite sized pieces
salt and pepper

Combine all ingredients except kale and salt and pepper in a crock pot.  This filled mine to the brim.
Cook for 8+ hours on low.  Mine wasn't as thick as I wanted after 6-7 hours, so I turned the heat up and left the lid ajar for an hour.
Add kale for last 30-60 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.

Especially good garnished with cilantro if you are still having a weird cilantro obsession like me.

This recipe makes a lot.  If you don't like eating leftovers as much as I do (this gets better as days go on!), stick it in the freezer in gallon sized ziploc bags.

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  1. Margaret BaileyMarch 6, 2012 at 6:05 AM

    HI Ann. This recipe sounds great - I am obsessed with Kale and Bsquash and dishes that last for days, so I will try this one soon. Glad to see you enjoying the baby days!!!!!!

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