Lentil & Chicken Sausage Stew

Some of us will be having a house full during the holidays. Here is a no-fuss crock-pot stew.
Once you get everything in the crock-pot you can simply forget about it. It is a great one to make for those of you die-hard shoppers that are going all out this holiday season.

1 carton (32oz) reduced sodium chicken stock
1 can 28oz diced tomatoes, not strained
3 fully cooked spicy chicken sausage links, I cut these into about 1 inch slices
1 cup dried lentils
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon thyme

In a 4-5 quart slow cooker combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until lentils are tender.