Slow Cooker Curried Lentil Soup

A bowl of curry lentil soup with visible chunks of orange carrots and green vegetables. It's garnished with a sprig of fresh cilantro. In the background, there are round slices of bread on a white plate.

5 from 7 votes

Slow Cooker Curried Lentil Soup

Try Slow cooker curry lentil soup recipe for a budget friendly meal that is bursting with flavor and the best comfort food. Each bite of this soup is tasty.

Prep Time15

Cook Time6 10

Total Time6 25

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Carrie Barnard

Ingredients

1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 large carrots peeled and diced
½ onion peeled and diced
6 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1.5 cups uncooked green or brown lentils rinsed and picked over
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 bay leaf
2 cups chopped baby spinach
1 lemon freshly squeezed
chopped fresh cilantro leaves for topping

Instructions

Add everything (but the spinach, lemon, and cilantro) to the crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours, until the lentils are soft.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours, until the lentils are soft.
Stir in the baby spinach and the lemon juice.
Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
Serve with fresh cliantro on top.

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