Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
• 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes (don’t drain)
• Onion
• 2 medium carrots
• 1 cup lentils (any color)
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ tsp. ground cumin
• ½ tsp. coriander
• 2 tsp. vinegar (any kind; I prefer apple cider vinegar); if you don’t have vinegar use lemon or lime juice.

Preparation Steps

1. Dice all the vegetables (onion & carrots), and mince garlic
2. Place all the ingredients (except for vinegar into a 4-quart slow cooker.
3. Mix to combine
4. Set the slow cooker to Low for 8 hours,
5. Remove bay leaf, stir in vinegar and garnish with cilantro.