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.

Submitted by SHubrich

Published on December 13, 2011

Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

2 hrs 35 mins

Total Time:

2 hrs 55 mins

Servings:

8

Yield:

8 servings

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Ingredients

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

Directions

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.

Cook's Notes:

My mother substituted red lentils and it turned out amazing.

Don't add the salt until step 3. Salting lentils too early makes them tough.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

189	Calories
6g	Fat
26g	Carbs
9g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 189
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g	7%
Saturated Fat 1g	4%
Sodium 402mg	17%
Total Carbohydrate 26g	9%
Dietary Fiber 11g	39%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 9g	18%
Vitamin C 10mg	11%
Calcium 61mg	5%
Iron 4mg	20%
Potassium 504mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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