Slow-Cooker Mediterranean Lentil Soup
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 10 servings
- Calories
- 283
- Total Fat
- 15
- Saturated Fat
- 2
- Carbohydrates
- 28
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 5
- Protein
- 11
- Cholesterol
- 6
- Sodium
- 701
- Total: 4 hr 30 min
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
Two 32-ounce boxes chicken stock (8 cups)
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup green lentils, rinsed
1/2 cup jarred marinated artichokes, drained
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and julienned, plus 1 tablespoon oil from the jar
1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon paste
3 sprigs fresh oregano
1 onion, diced
2 cups escarole, julienned
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Crusty bread, for serving
Directions
- Place the chicken stock, carrots, lentils, artichokes, celery, sun-dried tomatoes and tablespoon of their oil, bouillon paste, oregano and onion in a slower cooker. Cook until the lentils are tender, on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours. Stir in the escarole, lemon zest and juice and let sit 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve with crusty bread alongside.