PointsPlus Slow Cooker Lentil Soup Recipe

2.3 from 21 ratings

This is the best kind of comfort food — the kind that cooks itself. Just throw everything in the pot and come back later. Slow Cooker: It’s almost like magic. Click here for more of the 101 Best Slow Cooker Recipes

Servings

servings

Ingredients

2 medium-sized carrots, chopped
2 medium-sized stalks celery, chopped
1 medium-sized onion, chopped
2 medium-sized cloves garlic, minced
2 dry lentils
3 bay leaves
1/2 dried thyme, crushed
1/2 salt, or to taste
1/4 black pepper, or to taste
8 canned chicken broth
4 canadian-style bacon, diced

Directions

Place all of the ingredients in a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker in the following order: carrots, celery, onion, garlic, lentils, bay leaves, thyme, salt, pepper, and broth. Cover with the lid and cook on low for 6 hours. Uncover, stir in the bacon and heat for 30 more minutes. Remove the bay leaves and serve.