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Amazing Slow Cooker Lentil Spinach Soup

Slow Cooker Lentil and Spinach Soup
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Enjoy a warm and hearty Slow Cooker Lentil and Spinach Soup, perfect for chilly days. This easy recipe is packed with healthy ingredients and is a comforting meal.

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 cup brown or green lentils, rinsed
  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 cups fresh spinach
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
  2. Stir in garlic, thyme, rosemary, and smoked paprika. Cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
  3. Transfer the vegetable mixture to your slow cooker.
  4. Add the rinsed lentils, vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, and bay leaf to the slow cooker.
  5. Stir everything to combine.
  6. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, until lentils are tender.
  7. Remove the bay leaf.
  8. Stir in the fresh spinach and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes.
  9. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  10. Serve hot.

Notes

  • For a thicker soup, you can mash some of the lentils against the side of the slow cooker before adding the spinach.
  • Feel free to add other vegetables like potatoes or sweet potatoes.
  • This soup freezes well.

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