Lentil Soup

Total Time: 12 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup dry lentils
• 1 -1 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 1 -1 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 -1 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 -3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 1/2 cups chicken broth or 4 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 rinse lentils.
• 2 place lentils, carrots, celery, onion garlic, basil,oregano, thyme,& bay leaf in a crock-pot.
• 3 stir in broth,water,undrained tomatoes& paste.
• 4 cover& cook on low heat 12-14 hours on low or 6-7 on high.
• 5 discard bay leaf.
• 6 stir in vinegar if desired.
• 7 makes 6 servings.