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easy crock pot lentil soup with vegetables

Easy Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 3 large carrots chopped
  • 3 celery stalks chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 6 cups chicken broth - feel free to use vegetable broth
  • 1 cup French brown lentils rinsed (not red)
  • 1 large russet potato cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Add all the ingredients except the lemon juice to a slow cooker and stir to combine.
  2. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours, until lentils and potatoes are soft.
  3. Add the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.