There’s still a bit of winter left here in New England, so on Monday I pulled out the crock pot for a round of lentil soup. This is one of the easiest recipes out there- a few simple ingredients, throw it all in the pot and 6 hours later you’ve got a wonderful soup for dinner, plus plenty of leftovers for lunch the next day. Crock pots are wonderful inventions for busy people and lentil soup is not only great tasting and healthy, it’s amazingly inexpensive to make. The entire pot of soup might cost you $2 at the most- easy on the wallet and good for the taste buds! I usually serve this soup with a nice crusty bread and a green salad.
Crock Pot Lentil Soup
2 cups dried lentils
8 cups water
4 cups vegetable broth
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped celery
¼ cup chopped carrot
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 ½ teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon dried oregano
14.5 can petit diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Rinse lentils and add to crock pot. Add all remaining ingredients except for tomatoes and vinegar. Cook on high for 6 hours. Add the tomatoes and vinegar. Cook on high for 15 minutes.
