Lentil Veggie Soup Crock Pot Food

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.

LENTIL-VEGGIE SOUP (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Rinse lentils.
• Place all ingredients except the pepper into a 4-6 quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low for at least 12 hours, or high for at least 5 hours.
• Season with pepper and remove the bay leaves before serving.

VEGETARIAN CROCKPOT LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Enjoy your crockpot lentil soup!

CROCK POT LENTIL VEGGIE STEW

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oil in a sauté pan over medium heat and cook the onions for 4 minutes.
• 2. Add the garlic and cook an additional minute.3. Place the onion mixture with the remaining ingredients in a crock pot and stir.4. Cover and cook the lentils on high heat for 4 hours or low heat for 8 hours or until lentils are tender.5. Top with desired accompaniment and serve.* You can also place all of the ingredients in a large pot over low to medium heat and cover for 90 minutes or until tender.

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.

ITALIAN LENTIL & VEGETABLE STEW (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Mix lentils and 3 cups water in a 3-quart or larger (slow-cooker) crock pot.
• In a large bowl, mix together remaining ingredients EXCEPT olive oil; Place mixed ingredients on top of lentils in crock pot.
• Cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours until vegetables and lentils are tender; Stir in olive oil, Serve in soup plates or bowls; Pass the Parmesan cheese at the table.

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.

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.