Crock Pot Spinach Lentil Soup Food

LENTIL & SPINACH SOUP (SLOW COOKER STYLE)

Steps:

• In a 6 quart or larger slow cooker, add all of the ingredients except for the spinach and red wine vinegar. Stir and cover. Cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours. About 15 minutes before the soup is finished cooking, remove the bay leaf. Add the spinach and red wine vinegar. Stir and allow just enough time for the spinach to wilt (about 10 to 15 minutes).
• Serve with more ground black pepper or grated parmesan cheese.
• Enjoy!

SLOW-COOKER LENTIL AND SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion in oil 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Add garlic and tomato paste; cook 1 minute. Spoon mixture into slow cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients except spinach.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 9 hours. Discard bay leaves. Stir in spinach just before serving.

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.

MEDITERRANEAN LENTIL SOUP WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Sort lentils and rinse under cold water.
• Place lentils, onions, celery, carrots, potato, garlic, cumin seeds, lemon zest, and vegetable broth in the crockpot.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours or on HIGH for 4-6 hours or until lentils and vegetables are tender.
• Add spinach and lemon juice and cook on HIGH for 20 minutes more.

CROCK POT VEGETARIAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except spinach in crock pot. Cook on low heat for 8-10 hours, or until lentils have cooked and soup has thickened.
• Stir in spinach and let sit, covered, a few minutes until spinach has completely wilted.

LENTIL AND WILD RICE SOUP (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except spinach in slow cooker, pour water over all just to cover,.
• cook on low for 6 hours or until wild rice and vegetables are tender.
• Remove ham bone and take any meat left on it and place back in soup.
• Stir in spinach and drizzle sherry during last 15 minutes of cooking.

CROCK POT BEEF LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In slow cooker (4-1/2 quarts or larger) combine all ingredients except cabbage.
• Cover& cook on low 8 hours or until lentils are tender.
• Remove beef from bones, shred and and return to pot.
• Add shredded cabbage, turn pot to high setting, and cook 30 to 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

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.

CROCK POT LENTIL SOUP (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Heat oil in non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and celery; cook until crisp-tender (about 3-5 minutes). Add garlic and saute, being careful not to burn.
• Combine this with remaining ingredients in a large Crock-Pot. Cook on Low 4 hours or on High 2 hours, or until lentils are tender.
• Garnish with shredded mozzarella cheese and finely chopped roasted red peppers. You could also serve over or stir in your favorite pasta or rice.
• NOTE: For more crisp-tender texture, add the frozen veggies during last 30-60 minutes of cooking time. My kids don't like the taste of celery, so I chop it very finely so that it "disappears" in the soup.
• For Vegetarian you must use Vegetable Broth.