Lentils with Garlic and Rosemary

Yield: 11 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients

• 5  cups  water
• 3  cups  chopped onion
• 2  cups  diced cooked ham
• 1  cup  diced carrot
• 1  teaspoon  dried rosemary, crushed
• 3/4  teaspoon  rubbed sage
• 1/4  teaspoon  pepper
• 1  pound  dried lentils
• 1  (14 1/4-ounce) can fat-free beef broth
• 2  garlic cloves, chopped
• 1  bay leaf
• Chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Preparation

Combine first 11 ingredients in an electric slow cooker. Cover with lid, and cook on high-heat setting for 3 hours or until lentils are tender. Discard bay leaf. Garnish with parsley, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

196 (10% from fat)

Fat:

2.2g (sat 0.7g,mono 0.9g,poly 0.4g)

Protein:

16.8g

Carbohydrate:

28.9g

Fiber:

6g

Cholesterol:

13mg

Iron:

4.1mg

Sodium:

248mg

Calcium:

38mg