Crock Pot Pasta With Lentils And Chard

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This is filling and filling, great on a cold evening.

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Steps

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Rinse and drain chard well.

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Trim off coarse stem ends.

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Then cut stems crosswise into 1 / 4-inch-wide strips and set aside.

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Cover chard leaves and refrigerate.

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In a 3-quart or larger electric cooker , combine chard stems , lentils , onion , garlic , cumin seeds , red pepper flakes , and black pepper.

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Pour in water.

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Cover and cook at low setting until lentils are tender when mashed with a fork.

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Cut chard leaves crosswise into 1 / 2-inch-wide strips.

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Stir into cooker.

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Increase heat setting to high.

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Cover and cook until chard is wilted and bright green.

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Meanwhile , in a 5 to 6-quart pan , cook linguine in 3 quarts boiling water just until tender to bite.

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Or cook according to package directions.

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Drain well , pour into a warm wide 4-quart bowl.

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Season lentil sauce to taste with salt.

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Add lentil sauce and neufchatel cheese to linquine , mix lightly to coat well.

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Offer parmesan cheese to add taste , if desired.

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Ingredients

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swiss chard, lentils, onion, garlic cloves, cumin seed, crushed red pepper flakes, fresh coarse ground black pepper, water, dry linguine, salt, neufchatel cheese, parmesan cheese