Slow Cooker Lentil Soup Stew
Slow Cooker Lentil Soup Stew is a hearty vegetarian crockpot dinner with lentils, carrots, celery, and tomatoes. Healthy, comforting, and freezer-friendly.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 3 stalks celery sliced
- 4 large carrots peeled and sliced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes with Italian seasonings
- 1 15 oz can plain diced tomatoes
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups green or brown lentils rinsed and picked over
- ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese for serving
Instructions
- Dice onion, slice celery and carrots, rinse lentils.
- Add onion, celery, carrots, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic, tomatoes, broth, vinegar, brown sugar, and lentils to slow cooker. Stir.
- Cover and cook on LOW 7 hours or HIGH 5 hours.
- Stir, taste, and adjust seasoning.
- Ladle into bowls, top with Parmesan, and serve.
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Notes
Substitutions: add chicken sausage, kale, or spinach.
Storage: Refrigerate 5 days; freeze up to 3 months.
Reheat: Warm gently on stovetop, adding broth if needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 1578mg | Potassium: 203mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 7418IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 0.4mg
