Slow Cooker Lentil Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 large onions, diced
2 large carrots, peeled and diced
2 celery ribs, diced
1 tablespoon oil
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups green lentils
3 small red chilies
1 teaspoon harissa
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 (400 g) cans chopped tomatoes with juice
500 ml vegetable stock
2 (400 g) cans red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons concentrated tomato paste
salt
ground black pepper

Preparation

Heat oil in a large skillet and gently fry the onions, celery and carrot until soft (~ 8mins).
Add the garlic, cumin, harissa and finely chopped fresh chili. Fry for a minute.
Add the lentils, chopped tomatoes, tomato paste and stock and bring to simmer.
Transfer to slow cooker.
Cook on Low for 6-8 hours.
Add kidney beans for the last half hour, tasting and adding salt and pepper to your taste then.