Slow-Cooker Lentils With Chicken And Kale - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pound chicken, white meat only (optional)
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups dry lentils
1 1/2 cups chopped kale
1 cup sliced onion
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup chicken stock, or more as needed
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf

Preparation

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place in the slow cooker with lentils, kale, onion, olive oil, and garlic. Cook on High for 1 to 2 hours.
Place crushed tomatoes, white wine, stock, thyme, and bay leaf into the slow cooker. Reduce setting to Low and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, at least 8 hours.