Slow Cooker Lentil Soup
Warm, hearty, and packed with wholesome goodness, this Slow Cooker Lentil Soup is a comforting bowl of nourishment. Perfect for busy days, it simmers effortlessly in just 4 hours, filling your home with an irresistible aroma.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 shallots, diced
- 4 stalks celery, sliced into half-moons
- 4 medium carrots, sliced into rounds
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 Tablespoon herbs de provence
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes, (1 can)
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 1⅔ cups French green lentils
- 2 inch parmesan rind
- 2 handfuls spinach
- Additional salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Saute. Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add the shallots, celery, and carrots. Season with salt and saute until the veggies have softened. Turn off the heat.
- Load the slow cooker. Transfer the sauteed veggies to the slow cooker along with the pepper, garlic powder, bay leaves, herbs de province, crushed tomatoes, vegetable stock, lentils, and parmesan rind.
- Cook. Close the slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours.
- Finishing touches. At the end of the cooking time, remove the lid from the slow cooker. Remove the parmesan rind and stir in the spinach. Stir until the spinach has melted.
- Season. Taste the soup and season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 18gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 1279mgPotassium: 1081mgFiber: 21gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 7531IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 148mgIron: 7mg
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