Vegetarian Recipe: Slow Cooker Lentil Vegetable Soup

If you're looking for a simple, healthy soup, why not try a lentil soup made right in your crock pot? We wanted to keep the soup as simple as possible while also fitting easily into as many diets as possible. This recipe is gluten free and vegetarian. We loaded this with plenty of delicious vegetables and spices to make a bold, complex flavor. Keep reading below for this simple recipe...

Slow Cooker Lentil Vegetable Soup

(makes 8 servings)

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh or frozen whole kernel corn
• 1 large red potato, cut into 1" cubes
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 1/2 cup diced sweet onion
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 yellow bell pepper sliced thinly
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• kosher or sea salt to taste
• 1 14.5oz can diced tomatoes
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup dried lentils

Directions

1. Add all of the above ingredients except the lentils to the slow cooker and stir to combine. Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours. Add the lentils during the last hour of cooking time. Remove the bay leaf before serving.
2. Enjoy!