FRENCH LENTIL SOUP

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French lentils join sauteed aromatics in your slow cooker, resulting in an easy and tasty vegetarian soup that's perfect any night of the week. Serve with fresh bread, soda bread/crackers, or croutons.

Provided by SHubrich

Categories     Lentil Soup

Time 2h55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 cups chopped onions
1 cup diced celery, with leaves
1 cup chopped carrots
2 cloves garlic, pressed
½ teaspoon ground coriander, or more to taste
1 ¼ cups French green lentils, rinsed
4 cups hot water
1 large bay leaf
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cube chicken-flavored vegetable bouillon

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, celery, and carrots; saute until soft and just starting to brown, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and coriander and fry for 2 more minutes.
  • Place in the bottom of a slow cooker. Add vegetable mixture, hot water, diced tomatoes with juice, and bay leaf. Cook on High until lentils are tender, 2 or more hours.
  • Add bouillon cube, salt, and pepper. Stir, cover, and cook for 20 more minutes. Remove bay leaf and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189.1 calories, Carbohydrate 25.8 g, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 11 g, Protein 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 401.8 mg, Sugar 4.6 g

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