Recipe | Crock Pot Vegetarian Lentil Soup

Crock Pot Vegetarian Lentil Soup

Posted by Chef #461400 on recipezaar.com

Recipe #294219 | ½ day | 20 min prep

SERVES 8 (change servings and units)

By: Chef #461400 
Mar 25, 2008

Healthy, satisfying, and comforting. Best served with a squeeze of lemon or a splash of white wine vinegar.

Ingredients

• 1 lb green lentil
• 1 quart vegetable broth
• 4 cups water
• 4 celery ribs, diced
• 4 carrots, peeled and diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 6-8 garlic cloves, minced
  
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 lb baby spinach, roughly chopped
  

Directions

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   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.
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   Stir in spinach and let sit, covered, a few minutes until spinach has completely wilted.