SLOW COOKER LENTIL SOUP

By JoyceW-2

PointsPlus Value: 5

Ingredients

• 2 medium uncooked carrots, peeled, cut into large chunks
• 2 ribs, medium, uncooked celery, cut into large chunks
• 1 medium uncooked onion, cut into large chunks
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups dry lentils, picked over
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
• 8 cups canned chicken broth
• 1 ounces uncooked canadian style bacon, diced, 4-5 slices

Preparation

Step 1

Place ingredients in a 4-5 quart slow cooker in the following order: carrots, celery, onion, garlic, lentils, bay leaves, thyme, salt, pepper and broth. Cover slow cooker, cook on low setting for 6 hours. Uncover, stir in bacon and heat for 30 minutes more; remove bay leaves. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving.

To thicken soup, remove 1 cup of lentils and puree in food processor, stir back into soup.