Crockpot Lentil Soup | Comfort Food For The Soul

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Using homemade broth can reduce sodium and enhance flavor.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can be used for a fresher taste.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: frozen spinach

Frozen spinach is often cheaper and has a longer shelf life.

Soak 1 cup of green lentils, 1 cup of red lentils, and 1 cup of cannellini beans in abundant water for up to 12 hours, preferably overnight.

Finely chop 1 onion and 2 cloves of garlic.

Dice 1 cup of carrots and 1 cup of celery.

Drain and rinse the soaked lentils and cannellini beans.

Add the chopped vegetables and rinsed legumes to the crockpot.

Add 1 tablespoon of fresh thyme, 1 teaspoon of sea salt, black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder to the crockpot.

Add vegetable broth or chicken bone broth to the crockpot.

Cover and set the crockpot to 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high.

If using bacon, bake it in a preheated oven at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes until crispy, then crumble it.

After cooking, serve the soup in a bowl and top with crispy bacon and freshly chopped parsley.

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