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Crockpot Lentil Soup Recipe
Healthy and filling lentil soup recipe with added veggies for a heartier soup recipe.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 226 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Large sweet onion diced
- 2 medium carrots sliced
- 1 bell pepper red, yellow, or orange
- 3 garlic cloves pressed
- 2 Celery stalks sliced
- 1 lb button mushrooms halved or quartered if too big
- 1.5 Cup dried brown or green lentils rinsed
- 8 Cups low sodium broth
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- Sea salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 lemon zest and juiced
- 1/2 Cup grated Parmesan cheese
- fresh thyme to garnish
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients, except for Parmesan cheese, lime juice and zest to the slow cooker.
- Cook on LOW for 7-8 hours, or HIGH for 3-4 hours.
- Once the time is up, stir in the remaining ingredients: Parmesan cheese, lime juice, and zest.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, and garnish with fresh thyme and more lemon or lime if desired. Enjoy while hot!
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Notes
- use any oil of choice
- you may add any other veggies
- chop mushrooms smaller if you like
- to keep this vegetarian use vegetable broth.
- for a vegan option: use dairy-free cheese or skip it entirely.
Nutrition Information
Calories
226kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
570mg
(24%)
Potassium
1169mg
(33%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
3101IU
(62%)
Vitamin C
28mg
(31%)
Calcium
107mg
(11%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 226
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 226kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 570mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 1169mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 3101IU | 62% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 107mg | 11% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.