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

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.