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Slow Cooker Red Lentil Soup

This Slow Cooker Red Lentil Soup came out great!
Course Main Dish, Soup
Cuisine Comfort Food
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 282kcal
Author Ginny McMeans

Ingredients

  • 2 cups red lentils dried
  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 3 carrots cut into chunks
  • 14 ounces tomatoes canned, another ounce more is good too, depends on your can size
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic very finely diced or minced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • You don't have to pre-soak lentils. That makes this an even easier soup.
  • Put everything in the slow cooker and cook on low 8 hours or on high 4 hours.  
    Put everything in the slow cooker and cook on low
  • Add salt to taste, if needed.
  • This is what you could call a dump and go recipe.
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Nutrition

Serving: 14ounces | Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1290mg | Potassium: 1153mg | Fiber: 21g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 6605IU | Vitamin C: 21.5mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 6.2mg