Description
This Slow Cooker Golden Lentil Soup is a flavorful and nutritious dish perfect for a cozy meal. Packed with red or yellow lentils, vegetables, and aromatic spices, it’s a hearty vegan soup that is easy to make and even better the next day.
Ingredients
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Lentil Soup:
- 1 ½ cups dried red or yellow lentils, rinsed
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 medium Yukon gold potato, diced
- 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups water
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro or parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Add the Ingredients: Combine lentils, onion, garlic, carrots, celery, potato, tomatoes, turmeric, cumin, coriander, paprika, ginger, salt, pepper, broth, and water in the slow cooker.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours until tender.
- Finish: Stir in lemon juice. Blend part of the soup for creaminess if desired. Serve hot, garnished with cilantro or parsley.
Notes
- This soup stores well and tastes better the next day.
- Serve with bread or over rice.
- Adjust spice level with cayenne or red pepper flakes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours (on low)
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
