Crock Pot Lentil Soup Recipe
In the mood for delicious, healthy soup, with high fiber as an added bonus? Try this recipe. Prep time is minimal, and resulting taste is maximum !
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown lentils
- 2 carrots peeled, diced
- 1 large celery stalk diced
- 1 small onion peeled, diced (about ½ cup)
- 1 14.5-ounce can petite diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 3 cups water
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar or honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
Directions
- Rinse lentils. Place in crockpot and add all remaining ingredients.
- Cook on LOW 7 to 9 hours or until lentils are tender.
- Adjust water as needed.
- To enhance flavor, prepare one day in advance.
- Makes about 6 servings.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 344g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 199 | |
| Calories from Fat 5 | 3% |
| Total Fat 0.53g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.09g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 346mg | 14% |
| Potassium 471mg | 13% |
| Total Carbs 25.18g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 10.9g | 36% |
| Sugars 2.65g | 2% |
| Protein 9.48g | 15% |
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Reviews
February 24, 2012
Easy and delicious. And each day the leftovers beckoned me for more.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
Comments
- December 24, 2013I was Inspired to try this as a pressure cooker recipe to get it to the table faster. I used a 4 quart Mirro Pressure Cooker and the same ingredients. Cooked 20 minutes @ 15 # pressure (Photo 2.) The lentils were still a bit chewy but the vegetables were too soft. However it still makes for a good soup day experience, especially the day after making and beyond. My next idea is to pressure cook the lentils in the 3 cups water for 10 minutes, reduce pressure, add the rest of ingredients and pressure cook another 10 minutes. Of course I could always cook it in a regular pan on back burner, or on High in the crock pot, but when an inspiration possesses me I give it my all. Alas, this is a work in progress!
February 14, 2012I love using the crock pot whenever I can. This looks like a good hearty winter soup recipe and nice and easy.
February 13, 2012This recipe is great, especially for a vegetarian like myself. (well, save for the chicken broth :) Thanks for sharing.
