Red Lentil Stew

This is really simple to make: you just throw the ingredients into the slow cooker in the morning and you have a hearty stew in the evening. This works well as a quick meal with the addition of a couple of poached eggs on top.

Ingredients:

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 300g dried red lentils
• 1 can of chopped tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 tbsp herbs de provence
• 700ml water

Method:

1. Put all the ingredients into the slow cooker and stir well
2. Cook on low for 8 hours
3. Serve and enjoy

Serves 4 as a side dish.