Hearty Bean and Vege Stew

Ingredients:1 onion, diced
1 large potato, peeled and diced
1 large carrot, peeled and diced
1 stick of celery, diced
2/3 cup dried red lentils
2/3 cup dried green split peas
2/3 cup dried yellow split peas
400g tin four bean mix (including brine)
400g tin diced tomatoes
2 bay leaves
2 tb vegetable stock powder
5 cups water

Method:
Stove-topPlace some oil in the bottom of your stockpot/pan and fry your onions until they become soft and transparent.
Add potato, carrot and celery and continue to fry until celery softens.
Add rest of ingredients and simmer for 3 hours, stirring every 30 minutes or so


Slow cooker
Add all ingredients to slow cooker - except only 4 cups of water - slow cook on medium for 6 hours.