30+ Cozy Winter Slow Cooker Dinners (for Busy Weeknights)

Name: 30+ Cozy Winter Slow Cooker Dinners (for Busy Weeknights)
Total time: 490 min
Ingredients: 1 medium yellow onion (chopped); 1 cup chopped celery; 2 cups chopped carrot; 2 cloves garlic (minced or finely grated); 1 ½ tsp kosher salt (divided); 1 ½ cups dry green lentils ((or brown lentils) rinsed and picked over); 1 15-oz can petite-diced tomatoes; 6-8 cups vegetable stock ((or chicken stock)); 1 large bay leaf ((or 2 small bay leaves)); 4 cups baby spinach; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; extra virgin olive oil, freshly cracked pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese (traditional or vegan), fresh parsley, red pepper flakes, crusty bread

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These cozy, real-life slow cooker dinners are made for busy weeknights—easy to prep, full of winter flavor, and guaranteed to warm you up!

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Ingredients

1 medium yellow onion (chopped)
1 cup chopped celery
2 cups chopped carrot
2 cloves garlic (minced or finely grated)
1 ½ tsp kosher salt (divided)
1 ½ cups dry green lentils ((or brown lentils) rinsed and picked over)
1 15-oz can petite-diced tomatoes
6-8 cups vegetable stock ((or chicken stock))
1 large bay leaf ((or 2 small bay leaves))
4 cups baby spinach
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
extra virgin olive oil, freshly cracked pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese (traditional or vegan), fresh parsley, red pepper flakes, crusty bread