A country, vegan, root-vegetable lentil soup perfect for that cold October night snugglin’ and nuzzlin’ up with your hubby or wifey. A lil’ Johnny Cash or Zac Brown in the background won’t let ya down! Root, hog, or die with this-a-here rootin’, tootin’, high-falutin’ superfood soup! Serve over quinoa or basmati or brown rice.
Ingredients
- 3 yellow potatoes (such as Klondike Goldust®), cubed
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- 2 large carrots, chopped
- 2 turnips, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ¾ cup dry lentils
- water, or amount to cover
Cindy’s Magical Motorvatin’ Spice Mix
- ¼ teaspoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
Step 1
Combine the potatoes, spinach, carrots, turnips, garlic, and lentils in a slow cooker. Pour enough water over the mixture to cover.
Step 2
In a bowl, stir the fresh basil, chili powder, cinnamon, dried basil, paprika, turmeric, cayenne pepper, ground ginger, sea salt, and black pepper; stir into the slow cooker.
Step 3
Cover the cooker, and cook on High for 8 hours.
Cook’s Notes
Prep time: 1 side of a record. Eye the proper amount of H20 (ain't nothin' like water, if God made anything better, he kept it for hisself!!)…
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 2 | |
Calories 518 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat2g | 3% |
Saturated Fat0g | 2% |
Sodium440mg | 19% |
Total Carbohydrate100g | 36% |
Dietary Fiber34g | 122% |
Total Sugars11g | |
Protein30g | |
Vitamin C44mg | 218% |
Calcium317mg | 24% |
Iron11mg | 62% |
Potassium1711mg | 36% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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