Slow Cooker 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.

CURRIED LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 10 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until vegetables and lentils are tender. Stir in salt. Discard bay leaves.

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.

SLOW-COOKER SWEET POTATO AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the sweet potato, carrots, celery, leeks, lentils, ginger, 3/4 teaspoon curry powder and 1 teaspoon salt in a 4-to-6-quart slow cooker. Add 6 cups water and stir, then cover and cook on low, undisturbed, 8 hours.
• Stir the soup vigorously with a whisk to make a rough puree. Thin with hot water, if desired.
• Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon curry powder and cook until the curry powder is slightly toasted, about 1 minute. Stir the curry mixture into the soup and add the lemon juice, cilantro, and salt to taste. Serve with lemon wedges.

CROCK POT CURRIED LENTIL-LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 1/2 to 7 hours or until lentils are tender
• Serve. For Vegetarian use vegetable broth.

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 CHICKEN AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Combine green lentils, tomatoes, onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, chili powder, paprika, onion powder, and salt in a slow cooker. Pour in chicken broth and stir gently to evenly distribute seasonings into the broth.
• Settle chicken thighs into the broth, ensuring they are submerged in the liquid.
• Set slow cooker for High heat and cook for 4 hours, chicken should be falling off the bone and lentils should be tender (if not, cook a little bit longer).
• Use tongs and remove chicken from the soup and set on a cutting board. Pull meat off the bones with tongs and either rough chop or break apart into bite sized pieces with the tongs. Return meat to the soup. Discard bones.
• Stir the meat in and taste test; adjust the seasonings as desired.