Description
This Slow Cooker Lentil Soup is a hearty, healthy, and flavorful meal that’s perfect for busy days. Made with brown lentils, fresh vegetables, and warming spices, it’s a comforting vegan and gluten-free soup that can be left to cook slowly, making it an effortless set-it-and-forget-it recipe ideal for any season.
Ingredients
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Soup Ingredients
- 1 pound dried brown lentils
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 medium carrots, sliced
- 2 medium celery stalks, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 8 cups vegetable broth
- 1 (14.5 ounce/411 gram) can diced tomatoes
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Place the dried lentils, diced onion, sliced carrots, diced celery, minced garlic, ground cumin, ground coriander, and vegetable broth into a 3 quart or larger slow cooker. Stir everything together well.
- Cook Soup: Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours, or on low for 5 to 6 hours. The soup is ready when the lentils are soft and the vegetables are tender.
- Add Tomatoes: Stir in the can of diced tomatoes and let the soup cook for another 20 minutes to heat through the tomatoes evenly.
- Season and Serve: Finally, season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot and enjoy a warm bowl of nourishing lentil soup.
Notes
- This easy slow cooker lentil soup is an ultimate set-it-and-forget-it meal for busy cooks.
- The soup is hearty, healthy, and packed with delicious flavor.
- It is both vegan and gluten-free, suitable for a variety of dietary needs.
- Feel free to customize seasoning or add other vegetables like spinach or potatoes for variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 317
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 1390 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 57 g
- Fiber: 25 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
