Slow-Cooker Rustic Braised Lentils With Eggplant

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For a hearty vegetarian main dish, we paired French green lentils, lentilles du Puy, with eggplant and created a braised dish overflowing with flavor.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 3 to 4 hours on low or 2 to 3 hours on high

Slow cooker size 4 to 7 quarts

Slow-Cooker Rustic Braised Lentils With Eggplant
The Complete Slow Cooker

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We broiled the eggplant with our aromatics to deepen its flavor and ensure that the eggplant cooked evenly and didn't turn mushy in the slow cooker. We added cherry tomatoes because they broke down and created a fresh tomato sauce to envelo...

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