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A rustic bowl of slow cooker lentil vegetable soup garnished with fresh parsley.
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Slow Cooker Lentil Vegetable Soup: The Easiest, Most Nourishing Meal

This slow cooker lentil vegetable soup is the ultimate set it and forget it meal. Hearty, healthy, and packed with flavor, it's a comforting and easy recipe perfect for any night of the week.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Calories: 285
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 cup brown or green lentils rinsed and picked over
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 2 medium carrots diced
  • 2 stalks celery diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes diced
  • 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes undrained
  • 8 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 5 ounces fresh baby spinach
  • 0.5 lemon juiced
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

  • 1 Slow Cooker (6-quart or larger)
  • 1 Cutting Board
  • 1 Knife

Method
 

Cooking Steps
  1. Add the rinsed lentils, diced onion, carrots, celery, potatoes, minced garlic, diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, thyme, smoked paprika, and bay leaves to the basin of a 6-quart or larger slow cooker. Stir everything together to combine.
  2. Secure the lid and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or on HIGH for 4-5 hours. The soup is ready when the lentils are tender and the vegetables are soft.
  3. About 10 minutes before serving, remove the bay leaves. Stir in the fresh spinach until it has just wilted.
  4. Stir in the fresh lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and enjoy hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 285kcalProtein: 15gFat: 2gFiber: 18g

Notes

For a deeper flavor, sauté the onion, carrots, and celery in a bit of olive oil before adding them to the slow cooker.
The soup will thicken as it cools. Add a splash of broth when reheating if needed.
Keyword crock pot recipe,lentil soup,slow cooker soup,vegetarian

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