lentil recipe question

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Hi guys,

I have this recipe for making barley in the crock pot that I was thinking maybe I could modify a bit and use lentils. Recipe is below. 2 questions:

1. Do you think it will work? Or are barley and lentils just too different?

2. If you think I could, how would you modify it? I'm guessing I would need less liquid since lentils don't absorb the water like barley. But how much less? And what about the cooking time?

Here's the recipe:

1 cup uncooked barley

1 1/2 cups V8 (I would use tomato juice)

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

2 medium stalks celery, sliced

1 medium bell pepper, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

1 can (14 1/2 oz) vegetable broth (I was thinking I would use some chicken broth that I have in the freezer)

4 med green onions, sliced

1/4 pine nuts, toasted

Mix all ingredients except green onions and nuts in slow cooker.

Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours

Stir in green onions and pine nuts

Thanks for your help!

Devorah

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