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Slow Cooker Mediterranean Lentil Soup

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
190 min
TOTAL TIME
210 min
SERVINGS
10 servings
Dinner Mediterranean
Slow Cooker Mediterranean Lentil Soup
Ingredients
  • 5 cups water
  • 2 1/2 cubes vegetable bouillon, or more to taste
  • 2 cups dry lentils
  • 5 small carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 3 teaspoons ground cumin, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 (6 ounce) can tomato paste, or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
  • 1/2 (8 ounce) package fresh spinach, torn
Instructions
1
Begin by combining warm water and vegetable bouillon in a slow cooker, setting it to High mode until the mixture is fully dissolved. Next, add lentils, carrots, and potatoes to the slow cooker.
2
In a separate saucepan, heat it over medium heat. Add cumin and coriander to the pan and cook, stirring constantly, until these spices release their aroma, approximately 20 seconds. Add olive oil to the pan and sauté until it's warm, followed by the addition of an onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes or until the onion becomes translucent. Add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
3
Transfer the onion mixture from the saucepan to the slow cooker. Then, add tomato paste, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker, stirring until well combined. Stir in spinach at this point.
4
Place the saucepan back on the stovetop and cook, stirring occasionally, for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Then, transfer the entire mixture from the saucepan to the slow cooker. Finally, cook on High mode in the slow cooker, stirring every 30 minutes, until lentils become tender and the stew thickens to your liking, approximately 3 to 4 hours.