Medium Greek Bread Snack Soup

French Lentil Soup

Name: French Lentil Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 51 min
Total time: 76 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 cups chopped onions; 1 cup diced celery , with leaves; 1 cup chopped carrots; 2 cloves garlic , pressed; 0.5 teaspoons ground coriander , or more to taste; 1.25 cups French green lentils , rinsed; 4 cups hot water; 1 large bay leaf; 1 can diced tomatoes , 14.5 ounce; 1 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper; 1 cube chicken-flavored vegetable bouillon

Total Time

1h 16m

25m prep · 51m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

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Difficulty

Medium

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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

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

Instructions

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.
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.
3

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