Vegetarian Crockpot Lentil Soup Recipe

Name: Vegetarian Crockpot Lentil Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 610 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cups lentils; 4 cups water for soaking lentils; 4 cups vegetable broth; 1 onion (diced); 3 ribs celery (sliced); 2 carrots (chopped); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon oregano

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 8 hrs

Soak Time: 2 hrs

Total: 10 hrs 10 mins

Servings: 6 servings

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This is a super-easy vegetarian crock pot recipe: Just put all the ingredients for this easy lentil and vegetable soup in your slow cooker in the morning and forget about it until the end of the day. Lentil soup is hearty enough for a main dish, but you could always add extra vegetables to make it even more filling.

Lentils are inexpensive, quicker to cook than dried beans, and full of healthy fiber and protein, which makes them great for anyone on a budget, vegetarians, vegans, and anyone looking for a filling, low-calorie meal.

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All of the ingredients in this recipe are vegetarian and vegan, and, if you need this crockpot recipe to be gluten-free as well, just use a gluten-free or homemade vegetable broth so you know what's in it. This lentil soup is compatible with the slow carb diet.

2 cups lentils
4 cups water for soaking lentils
4 cups vegetable broth
1 onion (diced)
3 ribs celery (sliced)
2 carrots (chopped)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon oregano

Gather the ingredients.

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Pre-soak the lentils in water for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight. Drain, discarding soak water.

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Stir together lentils with all ingredients in a crock pot. Cook on medium heat in the crockpot for 8 to 10 hours.

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Enjoy your crockpot lentil soup!

Using an Instant Pot Instead of a Crock Pot

Most slow-cooker recipes are referring to the traditional Crock Pot style cooker, which has low, medium and high settings. They're fairly low-tech but easy to use.

If you have an Instant Pot, which is a slow cooker that doubles as a pressure cooker, you have a few extra options for cooking this soup and other recipes. You'll have to adjust the settings and use the proper lid, and most pressure-cooker recipes require more liquid to produce the necessary steam. But you can speed up your cooking time if you use an Instant Pot.

Check out these tips for converting slow cooker or Crock Pot recipes to Instant Pot versions.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
544	Calories
14g	Fat
98g	Carbs
31g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	544
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g	18%
Saturated Fat 2g	12%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 3364mg	146%
Total Carbohydrate 98g	36%
Dietary Fiber 39g	139%
Protein 31g
Calcium 386mg	30%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.