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Slow Cooker Curried Lentil Soup
5 from 9 votes

Slow Cooker Curried Lentil Soup

Veggie-packed and loaded with warm, aromatic spices, this Slow Cooker Curried Lentil Soup is a wholesome meal you can feel good about.  Just toss everything in the slow cooker for an easy and healthy dinner that's a cinch to make!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups lentils
  • 1.5 cups carrot approx. 3 carrots, diced
  • 1.5 cups celery approx. 3 stalks, diced
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 3 garlic minced, cloves
  • 1 bay leaf dried
  • 1 tsp thyme dried
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric
  • 1/8 tsp white pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper optional
  • 1-1.5 tsp salt sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 cups kale chopped
  • 7 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/2 tsp white vinegar optional, or lime juice

Instructions

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  1. Add all ingredients to slow cooker except for the vinegar (if using) and stir to combine. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours. Taste for needed salt. If needed, add a 1/2 tsp. of vinegar/lime juice to jazz things up.
  2. Excellent served with some crusty bread. If desired, garnish your bowl of soup with some chopped cilantro and/or a dollop of Greek yogurt/sour cream. Enjoy!

Notes

  • NOTES:
  • NOTES:
  • The use of vinegar is optional, but just a touch of it will help balance all the warm, earthy flavors going on in this soup.  
  • If you don't have vinegar, a tiny bit of lime or lemon juice will also do the trick.
  • I have made this with both green and brown lentils.  Use your favorite!
  • Curly kale is my favorite in soup, but you could also use lacinato kale, aka Tuscan kale/dinosaur kale.
  • The use of vinegar is optional, but just a touch of it will help balance all the warm, earthy flavors going on in this soup.  
  • If you don't have vinegar, a tiny bit of lime or lemon juice will also do the trick.
  • I have made this with both green and brown lentils.  Use your favorite!
  • Curly kale is my favorite in soup, but you could also use lacinato kale, aka Tuscan kale/dinosaur kale.