SLOW COOKER MEDITERRANEAN LENTIL SOUP

Slow Cooker Mediterranean Lentil Soup image

My family is from Greece and this lentil soup recipe is adapted from my traditional Greek lentil soup (fakes) recipe. Since becoming a mom finding time to cook has been hard and this soup was a perfect slow cooker candidate. My husband and I think it tastes better than when made on the stove. Baby loves it, too!

Provided by Diana Moutsopoulos

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beans and Peas Lentil Soup Recipes

Time 6h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

18 ounces dry lentils
water to cover
½ cup olive oil
3 carrots, sliced
1 large red onion, grated
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cloves garlic cloves, peeled
2 teaspoons dried Greek oregano
2 bay leaves
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Place lentils in a medium saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes, drain well, and add to the slow cooker.
Combine olive oil, carrots, red onion, tomato paste, garlic, oregano, bay leaves, salt, and pepper in the slow cooker and cover with about 6 to 7 cups of water. Cook on Low until lentils are soft, 6 to 8 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 490 calories, Carbohydrate 58.2 g, Fat 19.1 g, Fiber 27.7 g, Protein 22.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 101.1 mg, Sugar 4.9 g