Crock Pot Mediterranean Curried Lentil Soup Food

SLOW-COOKER CURRIED LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In 3 1/2 or 4-quart slow cooker, combine all ingredients except tomatoes, spinach and yogurt; mix well.
• Cover; cook on Low setting for 8 to 9 hours.
• About 5 minutes before serving, stir tomatoes into soup. Cover; cook an additional 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• Just before serving, remove and discard bay leaves. Top individual servings with 1/4 cup spinach and 1 tablespoon yogurt.

EASY MEDITERRANEAN GREEN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute onion until golden brown.
• Add in minced garlic, carrots and bell pepper. Stir and cook for one minute.
• Add in potatoes and lentils. Stir and cook for two minutes.
• Add in tomato paste, turmeric, paprika and cumin.
• Pour vegetable stock into the pot and stir. Bring the soup to boil and cover. Let it simmer for about thirty to forty minutes until lentils are completely cooked.
• Add in salt and baby spinach and cook until they're wilted.
• Pour the soup into bowl and top with parsley.
• Top with chopped parsley. Serve with lemon juice and toasted bread.

CROCK POT MEDITERRANEAN CURRIED LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat a cast iron pan or heavy frying pan over medium heat. Heat the olive oil.
• Add the onions and garlic and saute for 3-5 minutes until they begin to brown.
• Add the carrots and portobellos and saute for another 3-5 minutes until the mushrooms begin to absorb the oil. Season this step with 1/2 tsp pepper and salt to taste.
• Add the tomato paste and stir just to combine the vegetables.
• In the bottom of your crock pot, add the curry powder, oregano, thyme and remaining pepper. Add the sauteed vegetables and lentils and mix well.
• Pour in the can of diced tomatoes and stock. Stir to combine and add salt to taste.
• Cook in a crock pot on high heat for 6 hours.
• Garnish with cilantro and serve with crusty bread. Enjoy!

MEDITERRANEAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• If you have time, soak the lentils overnight in a bowl with lots of water. If not, put the lentils in a large pot and cover them with water. Boil for 2-3 minutes, rinse and drain. Clean the pot, put 5 cups of water (or vegetable stock) over medium heat.
• Add the lentils, the onions, garlic, carrots, celery, and bay leaves. Cover the pot and simmer over medium to low heat for 30 minutes. Soaking and sprouting reduce considerably the cooking time. If the lentils are soft enough, proceed immediately to the next step.
• Add the passata or chopped tomato and/or the dissolved tomato paste*. Add the turmeric and cumin and season to taste. Simmer for another 15 minutes until the lentils are soft.
• Adjust the amount of water/vegetable stock whether you like watery soup or thick soup. If you add more liquid, it should be hot. Add the olive oil 2-3 minutes before you remove the pot from the heat.
• Serve each plate with 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar.

CROCK POT CURRIED LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat.
• Add onion and cook until translucent.
• Add curry, stir and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• (you should be able to smell the curry flavors when it is ready) Add some of the stock to the pan to deglaze.
• Pour the contents of the pan, and the rest of the stock into a crock pot.
• Add the lentils to the pot.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
• Before serving, puree some of the lentils to give the soup some body, and add the tomato and any salt that you wish.

CROCKPOT COCONUT LENTIL CURRY

Steps:

• Add the dried brown lentils, ginger, cumin, coriander, turmeric, if using the cayenne, crushed tomatoes, garlic, onion, and 3 cups of water in your crockpot. Put the lid on and set the timer for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
• Stir the coconut milk, 2 teaspoons of sea salt, cilantro, and cherry tomatoes into the curry. Taste and add extra salt to taste.
• Serve on its own or over a bed of rice.

SLOW COOKER LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Combine water, ham, tomatoes, lentils, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, pepper, salt, thyme, and bay leaf in a slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on LOW until lentils and vegetables are as soft as you like, 6 to 8 hours. Remove bay leaf before serving.

SLOW-COOKER MEDITERRANEAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Place the chicken stock, carrots, lentils, artichokes, celery, sun-dried tomatoes and tablespoon of their oil, bouillon paste, oregano and onion in a slower cooker. Cook until the lentils are tender, on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours. Stir in the escarole, lemon zest and juice and let sit 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve with crusty bread alongside.