Slow Cooker Mediterranean Lentil Soup Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Slow Cooker Mediterranean Lentil Soup Recipe). My family is from Greece and this lentil soup recipe is adapted from my traditional Greek lentil soup (fakes) recipe. Since becoming a mom finding time to cook has been hard and this soup was a perfect slow cooker candidate. My husband and I think it tastes better than when made on the stove. Baby loves it, too!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 6hrs

Total: 6hrs15 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Slow Cooker Mediterranean Lentil Soup Recipe

Ingredients

18 ounces dry lentils

water to cover

½ cup olive oil

3 carrots

sliced

1 large red onion

grated

2 tablespoons tomato paste

2 cloves garlic cloves

peeled

2 teaspoons dried Greek oregano

2 bay leaves

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Place lentils in a medium saucepan cover with water and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes drain well and add to the slow cooker.

Step 2

Combine olive oil carrots red onion tomato paste garlic oregano bay leaves salt and pepper in the slow cooker and cover with about 6 to 7 cups of water. Cook on Low until lentils are soft 6 to 8 hours.

Nutritional Information

Slow Cooker Mediterranean Lentil Soup Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 490

% Daily Value *

Protein: 22.9g 46%

Carbohydrates: 58.2g 19%

Dietary Fiber: 27.7g 111%

Sugars: 4.9g

Fat: 19.1g 29%

Saturated Fat: 2.7g 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 5249.3IU 105%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.4mg 50%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 35%

Vitamin C: 9.2mg 15%

Folate: 420.8mcg 105%

Calcium: 80.5mg 8%

Iron: 7.1mg 39%

Magnesium: 115.6mg 41%

Potassium: 1017mg 29%

Sodium: 101.1mg 4%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 45%

Calories From Fat: 171.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.