Name: Slow Cooker Lentil SOup
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 2 medium Carrot peeled, chopped into large chunks; 2 ribs Celery Chopped into large chunks; 1 medium Onion Cut into large chunks; 2 cloves Garlic Minced; 2 cups Lentils Dry, Picked over; 3 Bay leaves; 1/2 teaspoon Dried thyme crushed; 1/2 teaspoon Salt or to taste; 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper or to taste; 8 cups Chicken broth; 4 ounces Canadian bacon Uncooked, diced

by GenevieveB

So comforting on cold winter days. Lean Canadian bacon adds a hint of smokiness but we give vegetarian tips below, too. [From Weight Watchers]

INGREDIENTS

2 medium Carrot ; peeled, chopped into large chunks
2 ribs Celery ; Chopped into large chunks
1 medium Onion ; Cut into large chunks
2 cloves Garlic ; Minced
2 cups Lentils ; Dry, Picked over
3 Bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon Dried thyme ; crushed
1/2 teaspoon Salt ; or to taste
1/4 teaspoon Black pepper ; or to taste
8 cups Chicken broth
4 ounces Canadian bacon ; Uncooked, diced

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INSTRUCTIONS

Place ingredients in a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker in the following order: carrots, celery, onion, garlic, lentils, bay leaves, thyme, salt, pepper and broth.

Cover slow cooker; cook on low setting for 6 hours.

Uncover, stir in bacon and heat for 30 minutes more; remove bay leaves.

Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving.

NOTES

To thicken soup, remove 1 cup of cooked lentils and puree in food processor; stir back into soup.

For a lighter flavor, replace 4 cups of chicken broth with 4 cups of water.

To make this vegetarian, substitute a cup of sliced shiitake mushroom caps for the Canadian bacon and use vegetable broth.

For additional flavor, top each serving with a splash of white wine vinegar.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (339g)
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings

Calories: 249
Calories from Fat: 19 (8%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 2.2g	3 %
	Saturated Fat 0.4g	2 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.4g
Cholesterol 7mg		2 %
Sodium 1148.8mg		40 %
Potassium 761.8mg		20 %
Total Carbohydrate 38.8g		11 %
	Dietary Fiber 18.4g	74 %
	Sugars, other 20.4g
Protein 19.1g		27 %
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Calories per serving: 249

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