4.7 from 9 votes
Chard, Lentil, & Potato Slow Cooker Soup
A hearty fall soup adapted from Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker's Lentil Soup with Ribbons of Kale.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
276 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion chopped, large
- 1 talk celery sliced
- 1 carrot sliced, large
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 large bunch swiss chard leaves torn into bite-sized pieces and stems sliced
- 1 cup brown lentils picked over and rinsed, dried
- 4 potato cut into 1-inch pieces, medium Yukon Gold
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add onion, celery, carrot, garlic, and stems from Swiss chard.
- Cover and cook until softened, about 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add cooked vegetable mixture, lentils, potatoes, broth, and soy sauce in a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker.
- Stir to combine, cover, and cook on low heat for 8 hours.
- Just before soup is finished cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place reserved chard leaves in boiling water and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Drain leaves well and stir into soup. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
276kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
1119mg
(47%)
Potassium
954mg
(20%)
Fiber
15g
(60%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
2713IU
(54%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 276
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 276kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 1119mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 954mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 15g | 60% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2713IU | 54% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.