Best Lentil Soup
Hearty crock pot soup with lentils and lots of veggies.
Yield
20 servingsPrep
30 minCook
5 hrsReady
5½ hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
lentils
dry |
|
| 1 |
onions
|
|
|
| 1 | pound |
carrots
|
|
| 3 |
celery stalks
or 5 |
|
|
| 14 ½ | ounces |
tomatoes
stewed |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced, as needed |
*
|
| 1 |
bay leaves
or 2 |
*
|
|
| 3 | cups |
water
|
|
| 4 | cups |
chicken broth
|
|
|
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
||
|
vinegar
to taste |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
lentils
dry |
|
| 1 | each |
onions
|
|
| 453.6 | g |
carrots
|
|
| 3 | each |
celery stalks
or 5 |
|
| 419.1 | ml/g |
tomatoes
stewed |
|
| 1 | x |
garlic
minced, as needed |
*
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
or 2 |
*
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
water
|
|
| 946 | ml |
chicken broth
|
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
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.
