How to Make Spiced Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes provide a lighter flavor, while crushed tomatoes are often less expensive.

green lentils

🥗Healthier: red lentils

💰Cheaper: brown lentils

Red lentils cook faster and are healthier, while brown lentils are usually cheaper.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: water

💰Cheaper: homemade broth

Using water reduces sodium, and homemade broth can be cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is often less expensive.

Chop carrots, onions, and celery into small pieces.

Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add oil.

Cook the chopped vegetables until softened and the onion turns golden brown.

Add minced garlic to the pan and fry for about 30 seconds.

Transfer the cooked vegetables to the slow cooker along with the washed lentils.

Add 200 g uncooked wheat, 1 teaspoon of paprika, 0.5 teaspoon of turmeric, curry powder, a bay leaf, plenty of black pepper, and 1 liter of vegetable stock to the slow cooker.

Mix all ingredients in the slow cooker until well combined.

Cook on high for about 3 hours or on low for longer if desired.

Add the juice of one orange to the soup and check seasoning, adding more salt if needed.

Plate the soup and garnish with seeds and chili oil.

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