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Crock-Pot Lentil Soup
Crock-Pot Lentil Soup is a simple yet elegant dish prepared in a slow cooker. French lentils are simmered with chopped vegetables for a hearty and wholesome appetizer.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Total Time
5 hrs
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
155 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup onion ¼-inch dice, red, diced
- ½ cup celery ¼-inch dice, diced
- ¾ cup carrot ¼-inch dice, diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon herbs de Provence dried
- 1 cup Puy lentils picked over and rinsed, or French lentils
- 1 (14.5-ounce) diced tomatoes with juice, canned
- 8 cups vegetable broth or stock
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ½ cups brown mushrooms sliced
- 4 cups kale ½-inch wide pieces, chopped
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped
Instructions
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 1 cup diced red onion, ½ cup diced celery, ¾ cup diced carrots, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, and 1 teaspoon dried herbs de Provence. Heat in the microwave on high power for 5 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- Transfer vegetable mixture, 1 cup French lentils or lentils du puy, 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice, 8 cups vegetable broth or stock, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper to a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Cover and cook until lentils are tender, 4 to 6 hours on HIGH or 7 to 9 hours on LOW.
- Add the 1 ½ cups sliced brown mushrooms and 4 cups chopped kale, to the lentil soup. Cover and cook on high setting for 30 minutes.
- Taste the soup and season with salt and pepper as desired. Serve soup hot garnished with 1 tablespoon chopped parsley.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
155kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
1108mg
(46%)
Potassium
190mg
(4%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
3630IU
(73%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 155
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 155kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 1108mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 190mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 3630IU | 73% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.