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Crock Pot Lentil Soup

Serves: 8

Difficulty:  Easy

Prep time:  ~10 minutes

Cook time:  8 hours

Crock Pot + Lentils = Yum! Use your own favorite lentil soup recipe for an easy meal you can start in the morning for a hearty dinner after work.

1 lb lentils, sorted and rinsed

1 quart veggie broth

4 cups water

4 celery ribs, diced

4 carrots, peeled and diced

1 onion, diced

6-8 cloves garlic, minced

1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes

1 tsp oregano

3 sprigs fresh thyme

2 bay leaves

1 pinch cayenne pepper

salt and pepper

½ pound baby spinach, roughly chopped

splash of vinegar or lemon juice, optional

Combine all ingredients except spinach and vinegar in crockpot. Cook on low heat for 8-10 hours, or until lentils have cooked and soup has thickened. Stir in spinach and let sit, covered, until spinach has completely wilted. Serve with a splash of wine vinegar or squeeze of lemon juice.

Notes

If you have a tried and true lentil soup recipe, feel free to use your own-just make sure you have enough liquid for the 8 hours of cook time.

Speed this up using canned lentils and a regular pot on the stove.