Lentils in the slow cooker

Lip_Stick

Hi all

I'm planning on making a sausage and red lentil casserole. The lentils I have don't require soaking. Am I ok just adding the lentils unboiled at the start of cooking or would I be better boiling them first? The slow cooker will be on for about 5 hours I think, so is that length of time ok for them to cook?

seabright

I just add them in, straight from packet. Seems to work fine for me

Lip_Stick

seabright wrote: »

I just add them in, straight from packet. Seems to work fine for me

Ok, will do that. Thanks for the info.

newlywed

I often add them straight from the packet but occasionally they stay a bit hard - think its usually when its a really tomato based dish though.

So I tend to soak them in kettle water just while I prepare the rest of the stuff and then drain and chuck them in.

Lip_Stick

newlywed wrote: »

I often add them straight from the packet but occasionally they stay a bit hard - think its usually when its a really tomato based dish though.

So I tend to soak them in kettle water just while I prepare the rest of the stuff and then drain and chuck them in.

Well the lentils were like a soft nutty texture, which I didn't mind. On a whole though the dish wasn't that good. I put it on rather late and when I added something later, I didn't realise I'd not put the lid on properly so the onions weren't soft enough for my liking. I wouldn't mind, but I messed up putting the lid on properly about 4 times!!!! Mind on other things I think!

Will take your advice when I use them again for something more tomato based. The sausage casserole packet mix I used was a bit bland and watery, hence me adding things half way through.