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French Lentil Soup

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175 min

French Lentil Soup

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Time

175 min

Serving

8 persons

Calories

189

Rating

5.00★ (2)

Cuisine

French
Author: Victoria Buriak
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. Serve with fresh bread, soda bread/crackers, or croutons.

Ingredients

  • extra-virgin olive oil: 3 Tbsp
  • onions: 2 cups (chopped)
  • celery, with leaves: 1 cup (diced)
  • carrots: 1 cup (chopped)
  • garlic, pressed: 2 clove
  • ground coriander: 0.5 tsp (to taste)
  • ¼ cups French green lentils, rinsed: 1 piece
  • hot water: 4 cups
  • bay leaf: 1 piece
  • tomatoes, undrained: 1 can (14.5 ounce can, diced)
  • salt: 1 tsp
  • ground black pepper: 0.5 tsp
  • cube chicken-flavored vegetable bouillon: 1 piece

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