Here in Canada(or anywhere in the world that happens to find themselves in the cold depths of winter), there is nothing more satisfying than a bowl of hot soup to warm your insides. A steaming bowl of your favourite soup or stew with a freshly sliced whack of warm homemade bread....oh so good.
When it comes to making soup or stew(soup in this case), I think the easier the process the better. Sure there will be some who argue that point and that proper soup needs to be fused over with some complicated process to churn out a delicious bowl of heaven.
Well, I say poppy-cock to that. The simpler the better.
This Red Lentil Soup done in a slow cooker is as simple as it gets and pretty much is a "dump and go" recipe. Dump the ingredients in; give it a stir; turn the slow cooker on low and come back in about 8 hours or so.
Having this soup cook away for 8 hours or so, allows all those wonderful spices and flavors to meld over the day. So .....when you walk into your home/kitchen you'll be enveloped with the great and extraordinary aroma of a home-cooked meal.
Sounds pretty good to me.
So here we go.
Slow Cooker Red Lentil Soup
Prep Time - 15 minutes
Cook Time - 8 hours
Total Time - 8 hours and 15 minutes
Makes - 6 servings(give or take)
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups red lentils dried
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 3 carrots cut into chunks
- 14 ounces of tomatoes canned, another ounce more is good too, depending on your can size
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic very finely diced or minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder(we don't have any chili powder - left it out.....still good)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- You don't have to pre-soak the lentils. That makes this an even easier soup
- Put everything in the slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours
- Add a touch of salt to taste, if needed
- Give it a stir and you're all set
This is a no-miss type of soup recipe.
Personally, I find it is the cumin, which may be unusual in soup, but in this instance, it gives more of a tasty kick to the final product.
Anyhow, give it a whirl if you're looking for something easy and exceedingly tasty.
What are your favourite cold-weather soup recipes?
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--as always with love--
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