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French lentils join sauteed aromatics in your slow cooker, resulting in an easy and tasty vegetarian soup that’s perfect any night of the week. Serve with fresh bread, soda bread/crackers, or croutons.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 1 cup diced celery, with leaves
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander, or more to taste
- 1 ¼ cups French green lentils, rinsed
- 4 cups hot water
- 1 large bay leaf
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cube chicken-flavored vegetable bouillon
Directions
Step 1
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, celery, and carrots; saute until soft and just starting to brown, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and coriander and fry for 2 more minutes.
Step 2
Place in the bottom of a slow cooker. Add vegetable mixture, hot water, diced tomatoes with juice, and bay leaf. Cook on High until lentils are tender, 2 or more hours.
Step 3
Add bouillon cube, salt, and pepper. Stir, cover, and cook for 20 more minutes. Remove bay leaf and serve.
Cook’s Notes:
My mother substituted red lentils and it turned out amazing.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
| Calories 189 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat6g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat1g | 4% |
| Sodium402mg | 17% |
| Total Carbohydrate26g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber11g | 39% |
| Total Sugars5g | |
| Protein9g | |
| Vitamin C10mg | 49% |
| Calcium61mg | 5% |
| Iron4mg | 20% |
| Potassium504mg | 11% |
*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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