Slow Cooker Carrot Leek Lentil Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Carrot Leek Lentil Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 375 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Canola Oil; 4 Carrots (sliced); 2 Leeks (white and light green parts only, rinsed well and sliced); 1 tbsp garlic (minced); 1 tsp cumin; Salt and peper to taste; 1800 ml vegetable stock (no salt added); 1 cup Red Lentils; Croutons and Parsley (optional); 1 tbsp Ginger (minced)

Dec 26, 2016

Slow Cooker Carrot Leek Lentil Soup

A healthy and delicious Slow Cooker Carrot Leek Lentil Soup with the added flavors of warming ginger, cumin and garlic. The perfect vegetarian soup that will warm your soul.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 6 hrs

Total Time 6 hrs 15 mins

Course Main Dishes, Soups

Servings servings

Calories 190 kcal

Ingredients

1 tbsp Canola Oil
4 Carrots sliced
2 Leeks white and light green parts only, rinsed well and sliced
1 tbsp garlic minced
1 tsp cumin
Salt and peper to taste
1800 ml vegetable stock no salt added
1 cup Red Lentils
Croutons and Parsley optional
1 tbsp Ginger minced

Instructions

In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat and cook the carrots, leek, garlic, ginger, cumin and salt and pepper for about 5 min. Add this to a large pot of a slow cooker. Add in the vegetable stock and lentils. Let cook for 5-6 hours.
Whirl with a hand blender or stand up blender. Adjust seasoning and serve topped with croutons and parsley if desired.

Notes

Recipe developed by Half Your Plate friend Tara Noland

Nutrition

Serving: 405gCalories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 11gFat: 3gSodium: 650mgFiber: 8gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 6000IUVitamin C: 6.6mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1.8mg

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