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Slow Cooker Lentil Vegetable Soup

Name: Crockpot Lentil Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 375 min
Ingredients: 1 onion (- white, chopped); 2 carrots (- cut on the bias or rolled cut); 1 pound mushrooms (cremini); 1/2 cup green lentils (- dried); 15 ounces black beans (- can, drained); 14 1/4 ounces diced tomatoes (- can); 8 ounces whole kernel corn (- can); 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/8 teaspoon onion powder; 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary; 32 ounces vegetable broth (- low sodium if you like)

Published: May 14, 2014. Last Updated: June 8, 2020 by: Ginny McMeans

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Crockpot Lentil Vegetable Soup is an easy comfort food dinner. You just throw in the ingredients and get a fantastic meal. Deep rich flavors all from the slow cooker.

A rich dark soup is filling a gray bowl and show a rich brown broth with carrots, lentils, mushrooms, barley, tomatoes and more. On a brown beaded mat.

Nothing says fill-it-up like a hot pot of Crockpot Lentil Vegetable Soup that is all ready to serve. Bowls will be lined up waiting for their ladles full of flavorful herbed vegetable soup.

I mean, can you imagine carrots, mushrooms, lentils, corn, black beans, tomatoes and more? It is loaded!

You'll feel like a real chef while preparing this soup. Even though the ingredients are pretty basic and possibly already in your kitchen it is a rewarding recipe.

Slow Cooker Lentil Vegetable Soup is an overhead view and is filling a gray bowl and show a rich brown broth with carrots, lentils, mushrooms, barley, tomatoes and more. On a brown beaded mat.s

There's a list of herbs and spices but there again, you probably already have them. They add so much flavor to the soup - along with the aroma.

The crock~pot makes the recipe extremely easy so just add the ingredients, turn on the knob, and relax.

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6 Qt. Programmable Slow Cooker - this makes working life even easier. It can turn off on time and it's still safe to let dinner sit in the crockpot a little longer.

Measuring Spoons - I like the strong stainless steel ones the best.

How about another pic of a delicious slow cooker diner. This time it is with beans! Slow Cooker White Bean Chili that is.

White Bean Chili is tilted forward with a spoon ladling the beans and broth up for a big bite.

Thank goodness my husband loves soups. I think I have mentioned a ~~billion~~ few times before about his ~~picky~~ selective eating habits.

It always surprises me what he does and doesn't like.

So when I found out he ~~loves~~ likes (somehow he also uses correct English so he never loves an inanimate object) lentils, barley, and couscous I was very very happy.

This opened up a whole new array of dishes that I could make and he would 'like'. So, this wonderful soup was created out of wanting to get praise from my husband.

I'm so ~~needy~~ blessed.

🥘 Ingredients

Onion - is the best base for so many recipes. They cook up sweet and taste great.
Carrots - is sweet and cut into very small pieces for quick cooking.
Cremini mushrooms - have more of a bite than white button mushrooms and an earthier taste.
Green lentils - are a bit sweeter than brown lentils and add a lot of flavor.
Black beans - are creamy and mild with no hard outer covering.
Tomatoes - add texture along with lots of tasty juices.
Whole kernel corn - mixes so well with beans and they offer more nutrients too.
Basil - has a peppery taste and wonderful aroma.
Dried oregano - is aromatic and has an earthy flavor.
Dried parsley - has a bit of a peppery taste.
Sea salt - is the perfect understated seasoning.
Black pepper - adds a bit of contrasting spice.
Garlic powder - goes a long way in the flavor department with just a little bit.
Onion powder - is powerful so a little goes a long way and adds a lot of flavor.
Dried thyme - is very earthy and a little bit sweet, with a slight mint taste.
Dried rosemary - has a sharp flavor that blends with all of the others herbs and spices.
Vegetable broth - adds flavorful liquid for the soup.

A bowlfull of rich dark soup filled with vegetables.

🔪 Instructions

As simple as always - Add everything to the crockpot and stir.
Cook on low 6 to 8 hours or on high 3 to 4 hours.

💭 Can you freeze vegetable soup

Yes, the ingredients in this recipe work great with freezing.
IF FREEZING:
Let cool to room temperature.
Package in rigid sided containers as defined in my article How to Prepare Food for the Freezer
TO PREPARE AFTER FREEZING:
Remove from the freezer and put in the refrigerator overnight because it is a pretty solid mass and will take longer to defrost.
THE NIGHT BEFORE SERVING:
Put all in a large saucepan and heat through. You can add more broth if you think it is too thick. Ready to serve.

A bowlfull of rich dark soup filled with vegetables and legumes.

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📋 Recipe

Slow Cooker Lentil Vegetable Soup is rich colors of brown and orange with vegetable like lentils, carrots and mushrooms.

Crockpot Lentil Vegetable Soup

Ginny McMeans

Slow Cooker Lentil Vegetable Soup is, to say the least, easy and a flavorfully herbed dinner.

5 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 6 hrs

Total Time 6 hrs 15 mins

Course Main Dish, Soup

Cuisine Slow Cooker

Servings Servings

Calories 228 kcal

Ingredients

1 onion - white, chopped
2 carrots - cut on the bias or rolled cut
1 pound mushrooms cremini
1/2 cup green lentils - dried
15 ounces black beans - can, drained
14 1/4 ounces diced tomatoes - can
8 ounces whole kernel corn - can
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary
32 ounces vegetable broth - low sodium if you like

Instructions

As simple as always - Add everything to the crockpot and stir.
Cook on low 6 to 8 hours or on high 3 to 4 hours.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 14gFat: 1gSodium: 896mgPotassium: 905mgFiber: 13gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 3815IUVitamin C: 11.6mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 4.1mg

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