Slow Cooker Lentil Soup
My easy slow cooker lentil soup is the ultimate set-it-and-forget-it meal. This soup is hearty, healthy, and packed with flavor! It's vegan and gluten-free, too, so everyone can enjoy a bowl!
Servings: 6
Calories: 317kcal
Equipment
- Slow cooker (3 quart capacity or larger)
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried brown lentils
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 medium carrots, sliced
- 2 medium celery stalks, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- 8 cups vegetable broth
- 1 (14.5 ounce/411 gram) can diced tomatoes
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place the lentils, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, cumin coriander, and vegetable broth into a (3 quart or larger) slow cooker. Stir everything up, cover, and turn on the slow cooker. Cook the soup on high for 2 ½ to 3 ½ hours, or on low for 5 to 6 hours, until the lentils are soft and the vegetables are tender.
- Stir in the tomatoes and let the soup cook for about 20 minutes longer, just to heat up the tomatoes.
- Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 1390mg | Potassium: 1002mg | Fiber: 25g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4245IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 7mg