Description
A comforting lentil soup enriched with bold, warming flavors from Mexican culinary traditions, perfect for chilly evenings and gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup brown lentils
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse the lentils under cold water until they run clear.
- In your slow cooker, combine the lentils, diced carrots, diced celery, onion, garlic, diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, cumin, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Stir gently to mix everything together.
- Cover the slow cooker and set it to low heat for 6 to 8 hours until the lentils are tender.
- Adjust seasoning as needed before serving.
Notes
Consider adding fresh spinach or kale in the last 30 minutes for added nutrition. You can also adjust spices for personal preference.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 480
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 0mg