Best Lentil Soup
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Hearty crock pot soup with lentils and lots of veggies.
Ingredients
| 1 | pound |
lentils
dry |
|
| 1 |
onions
|
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| 1 | pound |
carrots
|
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| 3 |
celery stalks
or 5 |
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| 14 ½ | ounces |
tomatoes
stewed |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced, as needed |
* |
| 1 |
bay leaves
or 2 |
* | |
| 3 | cups |
water
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|
| 4 | cups |
chicken broth
|
|
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salt and black pepper
to taste |
* | ||
|
vinegar
to taste |
* |
Directions
Cook onion in oil in large pot until just starting to get glossy and soft.
Add carrots, garlic, bay leaves, and celery and cook until onion is nearly translucent.
Empty mixture into crock pot and add tomatoes, lentils, broth, and water.
Cook on low all day. Add spinach for last 30 minutes.
Just before serving, salt and pepper to taste and vinegar to taste (5 T).
Serve with fresh ricotta if desired.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 156g (5.5 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 1127% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g
1%
Saturated Fat 0g
1%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 1mg
0%
Sodium 93mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
6g
6%
Dietary Fiber 8g
32%
Sugars g
Protein
15g
Vitamin A 80%
•
Vitamin C 8%
Calcium 3%
•
Iron 11%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
