Slow Cooker Cabbage Lentils is a Slow Cooked Lentil Chili with Flavors of Ground Cumin and Chili Powder with Sweet Cabbage Chunks! The Combination of Tex Mex and Sweet Cabbage creates a Delicious Flavor!

Slow Cooker Lentils are a Delicious and Easy Budget Friendly Meal! In this Recipe, we add Cabbage, which has a sweet Flavor! With the Combination of Tex Mex Ingredients and Sweet Cabbage, this meal resembles a Vegetarian Chili, Thick and Creamy! If you don’t have time to cook Dried Lentils, Use canned Lentils, the results are the same! For More Easy Meal Recipes, Click Here!

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Slow Cooker Temperature: High
Slow Cooker Cooking Time: 6 – 7 Hours

Slow Cooker Cabbage Lentils Ingredients: 

16 Ounces Dried Lentils or 4 – 15 Ounce Canned Lentils
4 Cups Water
28 Ounce Canned Crushed or Diced Tomatoes
4 Teaspoons Chicken Bouillon (we use Better Than Bouillon)
4 Tablespoons Fresh Minced Garlic (about 4 Cloves)
3 Teaspoons Ground Cumin
2 Teaspoons Chili Powder
1 – 2 Teaspoons Ground Black Pepper
1/2 Head Cabbage Chopped

Slow Cooker Cabbage Lentils Instructions:

1. First, Soak the Dried Lentils in Water for about an Hour. Drain the Lentils and put them in the Slow Cooker with 4 Cups of Water. Slow Cook on High for 2 Hours, Do not put in Ingredients yet. After 2 Hours, the Lentils will have absorbed a lot of the Water and the Lentils will be a little Soft.

TIP: If you are using Canned Lentils, Skip to Instruction # 2. You will need 4 – 15 Ounce cans of Lentils drained.

2. Next, Add Canned Tomatoes, Chicken Bouillon, Fresh Minced Garlic, Ground Cumin, Chili Powder, Ground Black Pepper and Chopped Cabbage in to the Slow Cooker. Mix up all the Ingredients, The Lentils will look a Little Dry, Don’t worry, the Cabbage gives a lot of Water during Final Cooking. 

3. Now, Put the Lid on the Slow Cooker and Cook on High for 4 – 5 Hours. These Lentils will be a Chili Consistency.