Slow cooker lentil soup

What makes lentil soup healthy?

This soup is one of those hearty soups that can be an appetizer if you want a small portion, or if you’re like me and want a big bowl, this soup is a full on MEAL. It is also full of nutrients, so you will be getting a meal that feels like it should be not healthy, but it is!

We’ve got:

• Red lentils: light in flavour, soft and add great texture to the soup.


• Green lentils: a bit bolder in flavour and have more of a bite to them.


• Sweet potatoes: sweet and satiating and help thicken the soup.


• Carrots: great for adding flavour.


• Kale: Adds nutrients and a great texture.

All the makings of a perfectly acceptable hearty, filling and protein-rich vegetarian soup! Lentils are full of fibre, protein and packed full of B vitamins. They also have a great amount of iron, which is something all my vegetarians and vegans think about since they do not eat the iron-rich red meats.

This soup will require 10 minutes of prep, and then your crockpot will do the rest of the work for you. Just throw everything into the crockpot in the morning, turn it on for the day, and next thing you know you’ll be coming home to a delicious already made dinner! (Thank you crockpot, thank youuu !)

If you’re looking for some more slow cooker recipes make sure to make this crockpot Moroccan chickpea stew and this slow cooker quinoa chili next!

Tips for making this recipe perfectly

• This weeknight slow cooker lentil soup is already quite hearty and loaded with some veggies, but you can always add some more of your favourites to the mix! Regular potatoes, cauliflower or turnips would work particularly well!


• One thing I always like to do when making recipes in my slow cooker is to brown my onions and garlic in a pan. You can just throw these directly into the slow cooker completely raw, but they won’t get that same delicious caramelized flavour. So this step is always working the extra couple minutes for me!


• Depending on how big your vegetables are, you may need to adjust the amount of broth you use slightly to make the soup a little thinner. You can always add a little extra broth at the end to make the soup your desired consistency.

This weeknight slow cooker lentil soup is:

• Naturally vegan, gluten-free, paleo, grain-free (aka GREAT FOR EVERYONE!)


• Filled with detoxing veggies and herbs


• Loaded with protein and can be served as a meal!

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