Pork and Lentil Cassoulet

This is a very hearty and easy recipe for the slow cooker that I adapted from a Better Homes and Gardens recipe.

Recipe:

1 lb. pork shoulder (I use inexpensive pork shoulder steak)
1 cup chopped onion
2 small, or 1 large, cloves garlic, minced
2 tsps. olive oil
2-1/2 cups beef broth
1 14 1/2-oz. can diced tomatoes
2 cups chopped carrots
2  ribs celery, thinly sliced
3/4 cup lentils, rinsed and picked over
1-1/2 tsps. Bouquet Garni
1/2 - 1 tsp. salt
fresh ground pepper

1. Trim fat from pork and cut into 1-inch cubes. In a large nonstick skillet brown pork in olive oil. Add to slow cooker.
2. Add onion and garlic to skillet and cook for 1 minute; add to slow cooker.
3. Add broth, undrained tomatoes, carrots, celery, lentils, Bouquet Garni, salt and pepper to slow cooker. Stir well; cover and cook on high heat for 4-1/2 to 5-1/2 hours (8 hours or more if cooking on low setting).
Check carrots, celery and lentils for tenderness.

Yield: 6 servings
Note: I serve this cassoulet over rice