French Lentil Soup

French lentils join sauteed aromatics in your slow cooker, resulting in an easy and tasty vegetarian soup that's perfect any night of the week.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 35 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 55 mins
• Calories: 189 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 4 cups hot water
• 1 large bay leaf
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup diced celery, with leaves
• 1 cube chicken-flavored vegetable bouillon
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander, or more to taste
• 1.25 cups French green lentils, rinsed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, celery, and carrots; saute until soft and just starting to brown, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and coriander and fry for 2 more minutes.

Step 2

Place in the bottom of a slow cooker. Add vegetable mixture, hot water, diced tomatoes with juice, and bay leaf. Cook on High until lentils are tender, 2 or more hours.

Step 3

Add bouillon cube, salt, and pepper. Stir, cover, and cook for 20 more minutes. Remove bay leaf and serve.