SLOW COOKER LENTIL SOUP WITH SAUSAGE

Slow Cooker Lentil Soup with Sausage image

A hearty but wholesome soup of lentils, sausage, and veggies prepared in a slow cooker.

Provided by Jacqueline

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beans and Peas Lentil Soup Recipes

Time 6h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 kielbasa sausages, chopped
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 cups dried lentils
2 cups water
2 cups wine
¼ cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ cup fresh spinach leaves

Steps:

Combine sausages, carrots, celery, onion, tomatoes, lentils, water, wine, oil, garlic, oregano, basil, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper in the bottom of a slow cooker.
Cover and cook on Low until lentils are tender and sausage is no longer pink, 6 to 8 hours.
When ready to serve, stir in spinach and cook until it wilts, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove bay leaf.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 930.1 calories, Carbohydrate 53.1 g, Cholesterol 108 mg, Fat 55.9 g, Fiber 22.2 g, Protein 37.3 g, SaturatedFat 23 g, Sodium 1395.5 mg, Sugar 6.8 g