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A bowl of slow cooker lentil soup.

Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

Diana Rattray
Experience the comfort and convenience of slow cooker lentil soup. Packed with nutritious ingredients, it's perfect for a cozy family meal.
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Servings 8 servings
Calories 224
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 35 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups brown or green lentils
  • 2 quarts low sodium chicken broth
  • ¼ cup cooked, crumbled bacon
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • ½ cup chopped carrot
  • 3 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 ½ tsp kosher salt, or to taste
  • ½ tsp dried leaf oregano
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper, or to taste
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • Chopped parsley (optional), for garnish

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Instructions

  • Have all ingredients chopped, measured, and ready. Rinse and pick over the lentils.
    2 cups brown or green lentils
    Lentil soup ingredients
  • Add the lentils, broth, bacon, onion, celery, carrot, parsley, garlic, salt, oregano, and pepper to the slow cooker and stir to combine. Cover the slow cooker and cook for 6 to 8 hours on low or 3 to 4 hours on high.
    2 quarts low sodium chicken broth | 1/4 cup cooked, crumbled bacon | 1 cup chopped onion | 1/2 cup chopped celery | 1/2 cup chopped carrot | 3 tbsp chopped parsley | 3 cloves garlic | 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt | 1/2 tsp dried leaf oregano | 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
    slow cooker with lentil soup ready to cook
  • Add the tomatoes and vinegar and cook on high for 15 minutes.
    1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes | 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
    Bowl of lentil soup not garnished.
    • Taste before serving and adjust the salt, pepper, and vinegar if necessary. If the soup is too thick, add a little more broth.
  • Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with extra parsley, if desired.
    Chopped parsley (optional)
    Bowl of lentil soup garnished with parsley

Nutrition

Calories: 224kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 15gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 1502mgPotassium: 718mgFiber: 16gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1945IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 4mg

Disclaimer:

Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.

Keyword lentil soup, slow cooker soup
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