SLOW COOKER LENTIL SOUP

By Clarabell

1 Smart Point

Ingredients

• 2 medium uncooked carrots - peeled, cut into large chunks
• 2 ribs medium uncooked celery, cut into large chunks
• 1 medium uncooked onto, cut into large chunks
• 2 cloves medium garlic, minced
• 2 c dry lentils, picked over
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/2 t dried thyme, crushed
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 t pepper
• 8 c chicken broth
• 4 oz uncooked Canadian bacon

Preparation

Step 1

Place ingredients in a 4-5 qt 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. Yield 1 1/2 c per serving.


To thicken soup, remove 1 c of cooked lentils and puree; stir back into soup.