French Lentil, Yam and Vegetable Soup in Crockpot/Slow Cooker
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 9
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 150.3
- Total Fat: 1.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 106.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 29.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.9 g
- Protein: 6.8 g
View full nutritional breakdown of French Lentil, Yam and Vegetable Soup in Crockpot/Slow Cooker calories by ingredient
Introduction
Homemade; Very flexible; Use what you have on hand. This is only a guide; add herbs according to your likes; The yams may be called orange sweet potatoes in some areas. Salt content can get very high depending on the ingredients you use. The only extra salt in mine is the 1 bouillon cube. Homemade; Very flexible; Use what you have on hand. This is only a guide; add herbs according to your likes; The yams may be called orange sweet potatoes in some areas. Salt content can get very high depending on the ingredients you use. The only extra salt in mine is the 1 bouillon cube.Number of Servings: 9
Ingredients
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1 tsp Celery seed
1 tsp Garlic powder
0.50 tsp Onion powder
0.50 tsp Oregano, ground
0.50 tsp Thyme, ground
4 medium Carrots, raw
4 stalk, medium (7-1/2" - 8" long) Celery, raw
1 large Onions, raw
2 cup, cubes Yams
150 Spinach, frozen
190 gram lentils: puy (dry weight)
0.50 serving Bay leaves, dried (serving size 2)
2 cup Diced Tomatoes, Muir Glen Organic, No salt added
3 serving GoBio organic vegetable bouillon cubes
4 cup (8 fl oz) Water, tap
Tips
Use dried French Lentils - the best flavour!
Directions
Rinse lentils Cook briefly in 3 c water for faster soup otherwise bring to boil, add bouillon cube and dissolve, then add to crockpot
Chop onions, celery, carrots, mix herbs in mortar & pestle, add to crockpot.
Partially precook yam in microwave so chopping is easier on arthritic hands (2 x on baked potato turning over at stop) peel, dice and add to slow cooker
add water as needed (4 - 6 C)
add can diced tomatoes or Sandwich bag size of your own frozen roasted tomatoes
Cook on high for 3 - 4 hr; check lentils, If mostly cooked, add frozen spinach (partially thawed to mix in)
cook another hour or more until lentils are soft
Serving Size: 1.5 c
Chop onions, celery, carrots, mix herbs in mortar & pestle, add to crockpot.
Partially precook yam in microwave so chopping is easier on arthritic hands (2 x on baked potato turning over at stop) peel, dice and add to slow cooker
add water as needed (4 - 6 C)
add can diced tomatoes or Sandwich bag size of your own frozen roasted tomatoes
Cook on high for 3 - 4 hr; check lentils, If mostly cooked, add frozen spinach (partially thawed to mix in)
cook another hour or more until lentils are soft
Serving Size: 1.5 c