Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

By MAB

light meal - 5 ppv

Ingredients

• 2 medium carrots - peeled and cut into chunks
• 2 medium celery stalks - cut into chunks
• 1 medium onion - cut into chunks
• 2 medium garlic cloves - minced
• 2 cups dry lentils
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp. crushed dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 8 cups canned chicken broth
• 4 oz diced Canadian-style bacon

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 12mins

Preparation

Step 1

Place ingredients into slow cooker in this 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 more minutes, remove bay leaves.

1 1/2 cups per serving