Lentil Stew & Couscous

I was looking for ideas on how to incorporate more couscous in my diet and came up with the idea of making some lentil stew to pour over some couscous. This was so easy to make and it was so good!

Lentils are legumes and are a great source of protein, iron, and fiber. Which can help lower cholesterol and keep blood sugar steady.

Lentil Stew
serves about 4

Ingredients

• 1 + 1/2 cup dry lentils
• 1 can of vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup of cut up carrots 
• 1 teaspoon of minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon of minced onion flakes
• 3/4 can of diced tomatoes
• 1 cup of water
• salt to taste

Recipe

• put all of the ingredients in your crock pot and let it do its thing for 5-6 hours (my little tiny crock pot doesn't have any settings, it just turns on when you plug it in)

Couscous

serves about 4

Ingredients

• 1 cup of golden couscous (quick cooking Moroccan pasta)
• 1 + 1/3 cup water

Recipe

• in a sauce pan bring the water to a boil
• turn off the heat and take the pan off the burner
• mix in the couscous 
• let sit until the couscous absorbs all the water

serve the stew on top of the couscous or mix it all together!